Heritage of Water Ice in the Solar System
New research from astronomers at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics reveals that water in our solar system almost certainly derives in large part from interstellar…
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Study Reveals Indications That Dark Matter is Being Erased by Dark Energy
Newly published research reveals that dark matter is being swallowed up by dark energy, offering novel insight into the nature of dark matter and dark…
Hubble Views Ghostly Glow of Stars Ejected from Dead Galaxies
New Hubble data reveal the glow of stars ejected from ancient galaxies that were gravitationally ripped apart several billion years ago and provide important steps…
ALMA Reveals Planet-Forming Lifeline in Binary Star System GG Tau-A
New research details the discovery of a streamer of gas flowing from a massive outer disc toward the inner reaches of the double star system…
Physicists Propose Existence of Parallel Universes, Challenge Quantum Science
In a newly published study, physicists propose that parallel universes really exist and that they interact and influence one another by a subtle force of…
Astronomers Discover a Low-Mass Planet with a Highly Inconsistent Orbit
Yale astronomers and the Planet Hunter program have discovered a low-mass, low-density planet that has a highly inconsistent orbit time around its sun. The new…
Astronomers Confirm Existence of “Quiet” Quasars
Using the GTC telescope, astronomers were able to confirm that, apart from the highly energetic and rapidly evolving quasars, there is another population of quasars…
Astronomers Measure the Size and Structure of a Nova’s Nuclear Blast
For the first time, a team of astronomers has measured the size and structure of a nova’s nuclear blast as it happened. The discovery of…
Chandra Identifies the Impact of Turbulence on Star Birth
Using data from NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory, a newly published study reveals evidence that heat channeled from turbulent motions in galaxy clusters is enough to…
Chandra Confirms Active Galactic Nuclei Downsizing
A new study of 209 galaxies in the early universe with X-ray bright supermassive black holes reveals that more modest active galactic nuclei (AGN) tend…
Astronomers Discover Two Distinct Families of Exocomets Around Beta Pictoris
Astronomers make the most complete census of comets around another star, revealing that individual comets orbiting the star Beta Pictoris belong to two distinct families…
NASA Maps of Titan Reveal Large Patches of Trace Gases
Researchers investigating the chemical make-up of Titan’s atmosphere have discovered large patches of trace gases shining brightly near the north and south poles of Saturn’s…
Astronomers Create 3D Map of the Distant Universe
Using a new technique similar to x-ray computer-tomographic imaging, a team of astronomers has created the first three-dimensional map of the adolescent Universe – just…
Small-Scale Jets from the Solar Chromosphere Are Possible Sources of the Solar Wind
In a newly published study, astronomers from the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics reveal the detection of intermittent, small-scale jets from the solar chromosphere and their…
Fermi Detects Hints of Starquakes in Magnetar ‘Storm’
Using data from NASA’s Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope, astronomers have discovered underlying signals related to the rapid-fire “storm” of high-energy blasts detected in 2009 from…
Research Shows Black Holes Can Block the Formation of New Stars
A new study from Johns Hopkins University reveals that massive black holes spewing out radio-frequency-emitting particles at near-light speed can block the formation of new…
New Optical Device to Speed the Search for Earth-Like Exoplanets
A new laser-based technology known as the green astro-comb will allow astronomers to determine whether distant exoplanets they discover are rocky Earth-like worlds or less…
Scientists Simulate Astrophysical Jets
Using laser light and intense magnetic fields, an international team of scientists has simulated astrophysical jets in a laboratory environment for the first time. Astrophysical…