Astronomers Map Galaxy Cluster More Precisely Than Ever Before
Astronomers used almost 200 images of distant galaxies combined with Hubble data to measure the total mass of galaxy cluster MCS J0416.1–2403 more precisely than…
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New Images and 3D Model of Comet 67P
New images from ESA’s Rosetta spacecraft reveal surface structures of comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko, allowing scientists to create a 3D shape model of the nucleus. As the…
Most Precise Measurement Ever of the Radius of a Planet Outside Our Solar System
Scientists have made most precise measurement ever of the radius of a planet outside our solar system, confirming Kepler-93b as a “super-Earth” that is about…
Hubble Reveals That Three Hot Jupiters Are Surprisingly Dry
Using the Hubble Space Telescope, astronomers reveal that three exoplanets that were thought to be ideal candidates for detecting water vapor in their atmospheres contain…
A New Approach in the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence
Scientists are taking a new approach in the search for extraterrestrial intelligence, studying exoplanet atmospheres for signs of pollution. Humanity is on the threshold of…
No New Cosmological Concordance With Massive Sterile Neutrinos
A newly published study shows that modifying the standard cosmological model in order to include fairly massive neutrinos does not explain all the physical observations…
NASA Releases Four New Images to Celebrate Chandra’s 15th Anniversary
To celebrate Chandra’s 15th anniversary, NASA has released four new images of supernova remnants – the Crab Nebula, Tycho, G292.0+1.8, and 3C58. Fifteen years ago,…
Hubble Probes the Extreme Outskirts of Elliptical Galaxy Centaurus A
A team of scientists used the Hubble Space Telescope to probe the outskirts of elliptical galaxy Centaurus A, revealing that the galaxy’s halo spreads far…
Astronomers Discover Transiting Exoplanet with Longest Known Year, Kepler-421b
Astronomers from the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics have discovered a transiting exoplanet with the longest known year, circling its star once every 704 days. Astronomers…
Fermi Discovers a Pulsar That Switched from Radio Emissions to High-Energy Gamma Rays
New measurements by NASA’s Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope reveal a binary star system whose pulsar switched from radio emissions to high-energy gamma rays. Zoom into…
Dwarf Galaxy Movement Challenges to Our Understanding the Universe
A newly published study examines the movement of small galaxies throughout the universe, finding that they ‘dance’ in orderly disc-shaped orbits around larger galaxies. The…
Scientists Experimentally Recreate Conditions That Exist Deep Inside Giant Planets
Using the largest laser in the world, scientists were able to experimentally recreate the conditions that exist deep inside giant planets for the first time….
Astronomers Discover Evidence of How Giant Planets Form
Using Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope observations of 16 Cygni, astronomers discovered evidence of how giant planets like Jupiter form. One of the main models to form giant…
First Detailed Analysis of Weak Lensing Dark Matter Peaks
An international team of scientists present the first detailed analysis of the weak lensing peaks, finding that the abundance of peaks detected in CS82 is…
Sloan Digital Sky Survey to Chart the Cosmos like Never Before
Survey officials announced the fourth phase of the Sloan Digital Sky Survey, an initiative that spans four continents and includes 200 astronomers at more than…
New Observations Reveal How Electrons Accelerate in the Van Allen Radiation Belts
Using new data from the Van Allen Probes, a newly published study reveals the first direct observation of two processes that, in a chain, cause…
Swift Satellite Observes Rare Ultra-Long Gamma-Ray Burst
A newly published study analyzes a long-lasting blast of high-energy light, revealing that the gamma-ray burst was a rare and newly recognized class of ultra-long…
Astronomers View Stardust Being Made in Real Time
Using ESO’s Very Large Telescope, astronomers view stardust being made in real time and reveal how stardust forms around a supernova. A group of astronomers…
