Cosmic Order Emerging From Chaos: Galactic Fountains and Carousels Unveiled
Scientists from Germany and the United States have unveiled the results of a newly-completed, state of the art simulation of the evolution of galaxies. TNG50…
Scientists from Germany and the United States have unveiled the results of a newly-completed, state of the art simulation of the evolution of galaxies. TNG50…
Molecular hydrogen (H2) makes up 99% of the cold dense gas in galaxies. So mapping where stars are born basically means measuring H2, which lacks…
A study led by Dr. Jeremy Lim and his Research Assistant, Miss Emily Wong, at the Department of Physics of The University of Hong Kong…
One year ago, on November 5, 2018, NASA’s Voyager 2 became only the second spacecraft in history to leave the heliosphere — the protective bubble…
Rice University team models stellar activity on Milky Way neighbors to judge impact on planets. An exoplanet may seem like the perfect spot to set…
A giant-impacts phase in the evolution of planetary systems can explain the observations of close-in giant planets with eccentric orbits. As planetary systems evolve, gravitational…
[Editor’s Note: The Wide Field Infrared Survey Telescope (WFIRST) was officially renamed the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope on May 20, 2020.] The true nature…
Researchers using telescopes around the world confirmed and characterized an exoplanet orbiting a nearby star through a rare phenomenon known as gravitational microlensing. The exoplanet…
University of Central Florida researchers discover mechanisms for the cause of the Big Bang. Knowing the criteria behind the Big Bang explosion will be key…
Researchers observe huge outflow of gas extending far beyond a galaxy for the first time. Exploring the influence of galactic winds from a distant galaxy…
Potential new class of black holes that are smaller than researchers believed possible. Black holes are an important part of how astrophysicists make sense of…
What happens when a star spins really rapidly? Its spherical shape can squash into the shape of a pumpkin. The rapid rotation is thought to…
An overlooked piece of the solar dynamo puzzle: Researchers demonstrate particular form of magnetic instability. A previously unobserved mechanism is at work in the Sun’s…
University of Chicago scientists measure rubidium isotopes to create model for moon formation. Most people only ever encounter rubidium as the purple color in fireworks,…
An international team of researchers with participation from the University of Göttingen has discovered the first large gas giant orbiting a small star. The planet…
Astronomers have pieced together the cannibalistic past of our neighboring large galaxy Andromeda, which has now set its sights on the Milky Way as its…
PRISMA+ and HIM scientists report the latest findings of the CASPEr research program in Science Advances. A team led by Prof Dmitry Budker has continued…
Scientists observe year-long plateaus in decline of type Ia supernova light curves, which is a surprising finding as astronomers had expected that the light curve…