Eyes on the Skies: Scientists Crack Code on Earth-Threatening Solar Storms
Researchers have developed a method to predict the speed and arrival time of coronal mass ejections (CMEs) before they fully erupt from the Sun. This…
Royal Astronomical Society News
The Royal Astronomical Society (RAS), founded in 1820, is a learned society based in London that supports the advancement of astronomy and geophysics. It is dedicated to the promotion of the study of celestial objects, the Earth, and related phenomena. The RAS plays a vital role in fostering scientific research by hosting regular meetings, publishing leading scientific journals such as “Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society” and “Geophysical Journal International,” and providing funding for research and education in these sciences. Membership is open to professional astronomers and geophysicists, as well as enthusiasts with a significant interest in these fields. The Society also actively engages in public outreach, aiming to enhance the understanding of astronomy and geophysical science among the general public.
Black Holes: Not Destroyers but Protectors
A study has revealed that galaxies possess a regulatory mechanism similar to a heart and lungs, which controls their growth by limiting gas absorption. This…
“Exo-Venus” Discovered: A Potentially Habitable World Just 40 Light-Years From Earth
Scientists have discovered Gliese 12 b, an exoplanet similar in size to Venus and only 40 light-years away, with investigations ongoing to determine its atmosphere…
The End of Nuclear Secrecy? Underground Weapon Tests “Now Detectable With 99% Accuracy”
Thanks to a significant scientific breakthrough in detection methods, conducting secret underground nuclear tests could become obsolete. A team of Earth scientists and statisticians say…
New Types of Stars – “Old Smokers” and Erupting Protostars – Discovered in the Milky Way
New types of stars, including ‘old smokers’ and erupting protostars, have been discovered in the Milky Way. This research, using advanced telescopes, challenges existing theories…
2024: The Year of the Sun’s Grand Show – New Study Predicts Solar Peak
Researchers at IISER Kolkata’s Center of Excellence in Space Sciences India have uncovered a novel link between the Sun’s magnetic field and its sunspot cycle….
Astronomical Mystery: Strange Radio Signal Detected From Outside the Milky Way
New research reveals a never-before-seen behavior in a repeating Fast Radio Burst, offering fresh insights into these mysterious cosmic phenomena. Astronomers are continuing to unravel…
Scientists Discover Amino Acid Essential for Life in Interstellar Space
Dr. Susana Iglesias-Groth from The Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC) has used Spitzer space observatory data to uncover signs of the amino acid tryptophan…
Gravitational Gluttony: How Galactic Mergers Bring Hidden Supermassive Black Holes to Life
New research led by Newcastle University and published in the Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society has revealed that supermassive black holes obscured by…
Unique Quasar Sheds Light on Cosmic Mysteries: The Brightest in 9 Billion Years
Scientists have observed the X-ray emissions of the brightest quasar ever recorded in the past 9 billion years of cosmic history. This quasar, known as…
Unlocking Dark Matter Mysteries Through Gravitational Waves
Gravitational waves from merging black holes could unveil the nature of dark matter, according to computer simulations presented at the 2023 National Astronomy Meeting. Using…
Astronomers Discover Rapidly Growing Black Hole in Extreme Galaxy in the Very Early Universe
New Discovery Sheds Light on Very Early Supermassive Black Holes Astronomers from the University of Texas and the University of Arizona have discovered a rapidly…
97% of the Age of the Universe – Astronomers Confirm Age of Most Distant Galaxy With Oxygen
A new study led by a joint team at Nagoya University and the National Astronomical Observatory of Japan has measured the cosmic age of a…
“The Sparkler” – Astronomers Discover Distant Galaxy That Mirrors the Early Milky Way
A galaxy has been discovered that mirrors the very early version of our home galaxy, the Milky Way. The galaxy, dubbed ‘The Sparkler’, is embedded…
Galactic Anomaly: The Milky Way Is Too Big for Its “Cosmological Wall”
Milky Way Discovered To Be More Unique Than Previously Thought Is the Milky Way special, or, at least, is it in a special place in…
Unique Black Hole Discovered Spewing a Fiery Jet at Another Galaxy
The black hole is over 1 billion light-years away. A team of astronomers has found a unique black hole that is shooting a fiery jet…
Explosion Imminent: Massive Stars Sound Warning They Are About To Go Supernova
Astronomers from Liverpool John Moores University and the University of Montpellier have devised an ‘early warning’ system to sound the alert when a massive star…
Undead Planets: The Bizarre Conditions of the First Exoplanet Detection
30 years ago, the first-ever exoplanets were discovered around a rapidly rotating star, called a pulsar. Now, astronomers have revealed that these planets may be…