Van Allen Probes Reveal ‘Zebra Stripes’ in Earth’s Inner Radiation Belt
In a newly published study, NASA’s Van Allen Probes reveal that a persistent pattern of high-energy electrons in the inner radiation belt, which resembles slanted…
In a newly published study, NASA’s Van Allen Probes reveal that a persistent pattern of high-energy electrons in the inner radiation belt, which resembles slanted…
A new 3D model provides new insight into the turbulent death throes of supernovas, showing a turbulent interior that spits out star remnants prior to…
Using data from the Herschel satellite, astronomers completed the largest census of dust in the local Universe, the Herschel Reference Survey. An international team of…
Researchers have discovered the first direct evidence of cosmic inflation, confirming a deep connection between quantum mechanics and general relativity. Almost 14 billion years ago,…
Using ten years’ worth of optical, infrared, and X-ray data on LMC X-3, astronomers developed a model that can successfully explain the workings of an…
An international team of astronomers has viewed a dense disk and a bright funnel at the center of the Circinus galaxy. A research team led…
Hubble views the disintegration of asteroid P/2013 R3, providing detailed observations that pinpoint the process responsible. The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope has photographed the never-before-seen…
A newly published study maps out bright galaxies within 35 million light-years of the Earth, providing an expanded view of what lies beyond Earth’s doorstep….
Two new studies report that X-rays emanating from the hearts of nearby galaxies and galaxy clusters could be signs of particles of dark matter decaying…
At a recent physics symposium, scientists from around the world presented several analyses that may imply the existence of a dark matter particle. Dark matter,…
Using ALMA, a team of astronomers studied the relationship between highly luminous O-type stars and nearby protostars, finding that protostars within 0.1 light-years of an…
This newly released Hubble image shows nebula AFGL 4104. They say the flap of a butterfly’s wings can set off a tornado on the other…
Using data from NASA’s WISE exporter, two newly published studies reveal thousands of new stars, but no evidence of “planet X.” After searching hundreds of…
By combining computer simulations with multi-band observations, two new studies examine how luminosity, star formation, dust heating, and other effects evolve during a galaxy collision….
Using the ALMA telescope, researchers discovered an unexpected clump of carbon monoxide gas in the dusty disc around the star Beta Pictoris. NASA Goddard’s Aki…
Using data from NASA’s Spitzer Space Telescope, researchers have developed a new theory explaining the mystery of planet-forming disks that circle the young stars. Astronomers…
Using data from Chandra and XMM-Newton, astronomers directly measured the spin of a supermassive black hole in a quasar that is located 6 billion light…
Using essentially the same type of imaging sensor found in digital cameras, astronomers have captured images of a planet outside our solar system for the…