New Hubble Observations Help Date the Black Hole at the Center of the Milky Way
New Hubble observations help astronomers determine an accurate age for the Fermi Bubbles and how they came to be. For the supermassive black hole at…
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NASA’s Cassini Spacecraft Reveals the Strange Shape of Saturn’s Moon Pan
These newly released images are the closest images ever taken of Pan and will help astronomers characterize its shape and geology. These raw, unprocessed images…
Astronomers Examine the Possibility That Fast Radio Bursts Originate from Extragalactic Civilizations
A new study from the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics suggests that fast radio bursts could be evidence of advanced alien technology. The search for extraterrestrial…
Kepler Provides Additional Data on TRAPPIST-1
NASA has released additional Kepler data about TRAPPIST-1 – an ultra-cool dwarf star that hosts a total of seven Earth-size planets. On February 22, astronomers…
Newly Discovered Phenomenon Shows Electrons Can Move Much Faster Than Expected
A new study shows that electrons passing through a narrow constriction in a piece of metal can move much faster than expected, and that they…
MIT Study Suggests Complex Life on Earth Began 2.33 Billion Years Ago
In a newly published study scientists from MIT reveal evidence that eukaryotes — the domain of life comprising animals, plants, and protists — were present…
Scientists Use Atomic Clocks to Detect Gravitational Waves
In a newly published study, scientists from the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics detail a sensitive new method for detecting gravitational waves. The recent detection of…
Astronomers Discover the Brightest Pulsar to Date, NGC 5907 ULX
Using the European Space Agency’s XMM-Newton satellite and NASA’s NuSTAR, astronomers have discovered the brightest pulsar to date. There’s a new record holder for brightest…
New Curiosity Images Show Sand Moving One Day to Next on Mars
NASA’s Curiosity Rover views sand moving one day to the next on the surface of Mars. This pair of images shows effects of one Martian…
ESO Image of the Week – Dawn of a New Era for Supernova 1987A
This composite image shows Supernova 1987A, one of the brightest supernovae detected since the invention of the telescope. Three decades ago, astronomers spotted one of…
Harvard Medical School Studies Cocoa for Health and Pleasure
Researchers at Harvard Medical School are conducting a study to determine the cardiovascular, cognitive, and anti-cancer properties of flavanols, a compound found in cocoa with…
NASA Discovers Earth-Size, Habitable-Zone Planets
Using NASA’s Spitzer Space Telescope, a team of astronomers has revealed the first known system of seven Earth-size planets around a single star. Three of…
HiRISE Image Shows a New Crater on a Dusty Slope of Mars
This new HiRISE image shows a new impact site on a dusty slope of Mars. The image also shows several dark slope streaks due to…
Fermi Discovers Possible Dark Matter in Andromeda Galaxy
Using NASA’s Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope, a team of astronomers has discovered a signal at the center of the neighboring Andromeda galaxy that could indicate…
New Research Confirms Vitamin D Protects Against Respiratory Diseases
New research confirms that Vitamin D supplements are effective in preventing respiratory diseases, showing that daily or weekly supplementation had the greatest benefit for individuals…
MIT Engineers Demonstrate Second-Order Nonlinearity in Silicon
New research from MIT reveals a practical way to introduce second-order nonlinearities into silicon photonics, showing that silicon can reproduce physical phenomena exploited by high-end…
Chemical Engineers Boost Bacteria’s Production of Useful Chemicals
A team of chemical engineers from MIT has designed a new technique that allows them to dramatically boost bacteria’s production of useful chemicals by shutting…
ALMA Observes a Black Hole Producing Star-Making Fuel
In a newly published study, a team of astronomers reports observing jets of hot gas blasting out from the black hole in the center of…