Chandra Reveals 25 Bright Point-Like X-Ray Sources in Arp 299
New Chandra data has revealed 25 bright point-like X-ray sources in Arp 299, 14 of which are categorized as “ULXs”. These ULXs are likely binary…
New Chandra data has revealed 25 bright point-like X-ray sources in Arp 299, 14 of which are categorized as “ULXs”. These ULXs are likely binary…
This new image from the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) shows the nearby star Betelgeuse. This is the first time that ALMA has ever observed…
New research from Yale University reveals that the protein Nlrp9b recognizes rotavirus and forms a complex inflammatory response to kill viral cells and prevent further…
A new analysis of eighteen thousand colliding galaxies reveals that mergers like the one in galaxy NGC 4676 are the dominant mechanism for determining the…
This newly released Hubble image shows Seyfert galaxy 2XMM J143450.5+033843, which is located nearly 400 million light-years away from Earth. Not all galaxies have the…
Using data from the JunoCam imager on NASA’s Juno Spacecraft, citizen scientists Gerald Eichstädt and Seán Doran created this enhanced-color image of Jupiter’s bands of…
For the first time, a computer simulation shows how solar material burst from the sun’s surface form, helping astronomers understand how these spicules can break…
The European Space Agency (ESA) has selected the Laser Interferometer Space Antenna (LISA) for its third large-class mission in the agency’s Cosmic Vision science program….
Using the Hubble Space Telescope, a team of astronomers has discovered the first example of a compact yet massive, fast-spinning, disk-shaped galaxy that stopped making…
Aerospace engineers have developed a laser sensing technique, called laser polarimetry, that can decipher not only where but what kind of space junk may be…
NASA has released the first study of potential future missions to the mysterious “ice giant” planets Uranus and Neptune. The Ice Giant Mission Study is…
This newly released image from NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter shows a view of the Mars Curiosity Rover amid rocky terrain on Mount Sharp. The car-size…
Scientists from the Max Planck Institute for Marine Microbiology have discovered deep-sea animals living in symbiosis with bacteria that use oil as an energy source…
New research from Yale University reveals that a common sedative may help combat common viral infections that can cause birth defects in developing babies. The…
Astronomers have identified 219 new planet candidates, 10 of which are near-Earth size and orbiting in their star’s habitable zone. NASA’s Kepler space telescope team…
New magnetohydrodynamic simulations of HAT-P-7 b reveal variable winds and a corresponding variability in the position of the hottest point in the atmosphere. Studying a…
This classic Hubble image from 2000 shows planetary nebula IC 418 glowing like a multifaceted jewel with enigmatic patterns. IC 418 lies about 2,000 light-years…
This Hubble image of the week shows spiral galaxy ESO 486-21. ESO 486-21 is somewhat irregular with its ill-defined structure and is located some 30…