Astronomers Discover the First Earth-Mass Transiting Planet
While searching Kepler data for exomoons, astronomers discovered the first Earth-mass planet that crosses in front of its host star. Cambridge, Massachusetts – An international…
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Fermi Makes First-Ever Gamma-Ray Measurements of a Gravitational Lens
Using NASA’s Fermi observatory, researchers have made the first-ever gamma-ray measurements of a gravitational lens, opening new avenues for research and providing a new way…
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…
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…
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….
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…
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….
Astronomers Discover a Gamma-Ray Burst without a Radio Afterglow
In new study, astronomers detail the discovery of a gamma-ray burst without a radio afterglow. Astronomers led by a Curtin University researcher have discovered a…
Infrared Dark Clouds Reveal Why Some Stars are Bigger than Others
Using the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array telescope, astronomers surveyed the cores of some of the darkest, coldest, and densest clouds in our Galaxy to find…
A New Technique for Determining the Mass of Exoplanets
MIT researchers have developed a new technique for determining the mass of exoplanets using only their transit signal, helping researchers determine the mass of exoplanets…
Study Shows Superluminous Supernovae are Powered by Magnetars
In a new study, researchers show that two of the brightest and most distant supernovae ever discovered (SNLS 06D4eu and SNLS 07D2bv) are likely powered…
New Spitzer Study Analyzes the Era of Star Formation in Galaxy Clusters
By observing the last major growth spurt of galaxy clusters, which happened billions of years ago, a newly published Spitzer study examines the rise and…
Hubble Views Variable Star RS Puppis
A new Hubblecast video explores the striking new Hubble observations of a variable star known as RS Puppis. The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope has observed…
Herschel Discovers a Comet Belt around Fomalhaut C
Using the Herschel Space Observatory, an international team of astronomers has discovered a comet belt around Fomalhaut C. The nearby star Fomalhaut A hosts the…
Astronomers View Eclipsing Double White Dwarf System
Astronomers used NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory and ESA’s XMM-Newton telescope present optical and X-ray observations of two tidally distorted, extremely low-mass white dwarfs (WDs) with…
Recently Discovered Luhman 16AB System May Harbor Planet
Detailed analysis of the recently discovered Luhman 16AB system has revealed that the pair of failed stars may be harboring a planet. Pasadena, California —…
SMA Reveals the Hidden Features of Star Cluster W49A
Researchers used the Submillimeter Array at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics to view star cluster W49A, revealing an intricate network of filaments feeding star-building material…