New Study Proposes Dense Dark Matter “Hairs” Spreading Out from Earth and Other Compact Bodies
A new study proposes the existence of long filaments of dark matter, called “hairs,” which are created when a stream of dark matter particles goes…
A new study proposes the existence of long filaments of dark matter, called “hairs,” which are created when a stream of dark matter particles goes…
This new image from NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory shows the group of galaxies nicknamed the “Cheshire Cat.” X-rays from Chandra show that the two “eye”…
Using the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array, astronomers reveal that red dwarf star TVLM 513-46546 has an amazingly powerful magnetic field. Our Sun is a relatively…
Using ESO’s VISTA Survey Telescope, astronomers have discovered a horde of previously hidden massive galaxies that existed when the Universe was in its infancy. The…
New research from the University of Warwick reveals that exoplanet HD 189733b has winds of over 5,400 mph blowing from its day side to its…
Scientists at Rice University have created single-molecule submersibles that contain just 244 atoms and are powered by ultraviolet light. Though they’re not quite ready for…
Using NASA’s Fermi Gamma-Ray Space Telescope, a team of astronomers has discovered the first gamma-ray pulsar in a galaxy other than the Milky Way. The…
Delta Orionis is a complex star system and constitutes the westernmost star in the “belt” of the Orion constellation. By observing this system NASA’s Chandra…
Using NASA’s Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope, a team of astronomers has discovered hints of periodic changes in brightness in blazar PG 1553+113, whose emissions are…
Using the MEarth-South array, a team of astronomers has discovered a Venus-like planet (GJ 1132b) that is cool enough to potentially host an atmosphere. The…
New research presented at the 47th Annual Meeting of the Division of Planetary Sciences reveals that the long, shallow grooves lining the surface of Phobos…
New information from NASA’s New Horizons Mission has revealed more than 50 exciting discoveries about Pluto. From possible ice volcanoes to twirling moons, scientists continue…
This newly released Hubble image shows spiral galaxy MCG+01-02-015. Only three local stars appear in this image, quartered by right-angled diffraction spikes. Everything besides them…
NASA’s MAVEN mission reveals that solar wind appears to have played a key role in the transition of the Martian climate from an early, warm…
A team of scientists has announced the first ever measurement of antiproton interactions that make possible the existence of antimatter nuclei. The discovery gives physicists…
Using the VISTA telescope astronomers have discovered a previously unknown component of the Milky Way. By mapping out the locations of a class of stars…
Using NASA’s Spitzer Space Telescope and Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer, a team of astronomers has discovered a giant gathering of galaxies located 8.5 billion light-years…
Using measurements of changes in neural activity in neurons of the inferior temporal cortex of mature nonhuman primates as they observed novel and familiar stimuli,…