ALMA Views the Remains of Supernova 1987A
Astronomers used ALMA to observe the remains of Supernova 1987A, seeing for the first time the remains of a recent supernova brimming with freshly formed…
Hubble Views a Star Set to Explode
This newly released Hubble image shows SBW1, which is located more than 20,000 light-years away. Floating at the center of this new Hubble image is…
Astronomers Discover Triple System of Two White Dwarfs and Neutron Star
Using the Green Bank Telescope, astronomers have discovered a triple star system with two white dwarfs and a neutron star. Astronomers using the National Science…
Researchers Discover a Simple Way to Increase Solar Cell Efficiency
By modifying the molecular structure of a polymer used in solar cells, an international team of researchers has increased solar efficiency by more than thirty…
NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory Views Two New Solar Flares
NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory spots two new solar flares. The sun ushered out 2013 and welcomed 2014 with two mid-level flares on December 31, 2013…
JPL Image of the Day – The Orion Nebula
This Jet Propulsion Laboratory image of the day shows the Orion nebula as seen by NASA’s Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer. The Orion nebula is featured…
New Research Boosts Binary-Star Formation Theory
New research from the Karl G. Jansky Very Large Array makes disk fragmentation the strongest explanation for how close multiple star systems are formed. Using…
Hubble Reveals Cloudy Weather on Exoplanet GJ1214b
Using data from the Hubble Space Telescope, researchers from the University of Chicago have detected clear evidence of clouds in the atmosphere of exoplanet GJ1214b….
NASA’s LRO Views Chang’e 3 Lander
NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter has captured the first images of the Chinese Chang’e 3 lander on the Moon. Chang’e 3 landed on Mare Imbrium (Sea…
A Hubble View of the Orion Nebula
Released in 2006, this Hubble image of the Orion Nebula is still one of the most popular images from Hubble to date. In one of…
New NASA Video Recreates Apollo 8’s Historic Flight & Images
Using new data from data from NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, this seven minute video commemorates the 45th anniversary of Apollo 8’s historic flight by recreating…
Hubble Views Spiral Galaxy M65
This newly released Hubble image shows spiral galaxy Messier 65. The 1st of March 1780 was a particularly productive night for Charles Messier. Combing the…
Video Explains How Gravitational Lensing Will Help Uncover the Secrets of the Universe
This eight-minute Hubblecast video takes a look at gravitational lensing, explaining how it works and how it can help astronomers uncover the secrets of the…
Hubble Image of Galaxy NGC 3079
First released in 1999, this Hubble image of the day shows Galaxy NGC 3079, which is located 50 million light-years from Earth. A lumpy bubble…
Study Shows Human Brain Development is Divided into Three Major Phases
In a newly published study, researchers analyzed gene expression in human and macaque monkey neocortex, finding that human neocortical development is divided into three major…
SISSA Paper “Sums Up” the Details of Irregularities of Space Time
In a review paper, Stefano Liberati provides a systematic overview of the experiments and observations that can be exploited to investigate deviations from Special Relativity….
Graphene Effectively Filters Electrons According to the Direction of Their Spin
New research from MIT shows that graphene can effectively filter electrons according to the direction of their spin, something that cannot be done by any…
Fourier Transform Inelastic X-ray Scattering Measures Atomic Vibrations Faster, More Accurately
Using a new method called Fourier Transform Inelastic X-ray Scattering, scientists are able to measure subtle atomic vibrations faster and more accurately. An international team…