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 —…
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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…
Herschel and Hubble View the Crab Nebula
In this newly released image, Hubble and Herschel view the Crab Nebula. This image shows a composite view of the Crab Nebula, an iconic…
Astronomers Find the First Evidence of a Noble-Gas Based Molecule in Space
Using data from ESA’s Herschel Space Observatory, astronomers have found the first evidence of a noble-gas based molecule in space – a compound of argon…
New Research Shows Fast Radio Bursts Might Come From Nearby Stars
A new study from the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics reveals that fast radio bursts might come from nearby flaring stars, rather than more energetic events…
Whirlpool Galaxy Changes Astronomers Understanding of Giant Molecular Clouds
New research challenges astronomers’ traditional views about stellar birthplaces, finding that giant molecular clouds are embedded in a kind of molecular fog, which permeates the…
Astronomers View the Infrastructure of Gamma-ray Burst Jet 120308A
Astronomers detail the magnetic fields at the heart of GRB 120308A, which was detected by NASA’s Swift satellite in the constellation Ursa Minor. A new…
GBT Reveals Hidden Details in Starburst Galaxy M82
Using the Green Bank Telescope, astronomers reveal never-before-seen details and present the most sensitive maps yet of HCN and HCO+ in the starburst galaxy M82….
New Research Implies That Current Theories of Star Formation are Incomplete
A new study from an international team of researchers has measured the lowest dust mass of a galaxy to date, leaving the researchers to believe…
Newly Discovered Exoplanet HD 106906 b is Unlike Anything in Our Own Solar System
Astronomers have discovered an exoplanet that is unlike anything in our own Solar System. HD 106906 b has 11 times the mass of Jupiter and…
Study Reveals the Explosive Growth of a Newly Formed Star in the Milky Way
New research reveals the explosive growth of a young star, detailing that the newly formed star had such an explosive growth that it was initially…
WISE Detects Two Entwined Supermassive Black Holes
Using NASA’s Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer, astronomers have detected two supermassive black holes circling each other at the heart of a distant galaxy. Astronomers have…
Hubble Finds Signatures of Water on Distant Exoplanets
Using Hubble’s high-performance Wide Field Camera 3, astronomers have peered into the atmospheres of five distant exoplanets, finding faint signatures of water in their atmospheres….
Astronomers Confirm a Reverse Shock in Gamma Ray Burst 130427A
Using data from radio and millimeter observations of GRB 130427A, CfA astronomers have confirmed the signature of the reverse shock in GRB 130427A, and determined…
Hubble Views Polar Ring Galaxy NGC 660
This newly released Hubble image shows polar ring galaxy NGC 660, which is thought to harbor exceptionally large amounts of dark matter. This new Hubble…
Scientists Rethink How Neutron Stars Heat Up
A newly published study details how the surface of a neutron star heats up, identifying previously unknown layers where nuclear reactions within the crust cause…
Computer Simulations Show How Stars at the Center of the Milky Way Move
In a newly published study, researchers from the University of Rochester use computer simulations to show how the stars at the center of the Milky…
An Unexpected Discovery in Galaxy Messier 101
Using data from the Gemini Observatory, researchers discovered that a small black hole can sustain a hugely voracious appetite while consuming material in an efficient…