Astrophysicists Reveal Why Surges of Star Formation Take Place When Galaxies Collide
Astrophysicists used computer simulations of a typical galaxy merger to show that collisions change the nature of the turbulence in the galactic gas of galaxies,…
Astrophysicists used computer simulations of a typical galaxy merger to show that collisions change the nature of the turbulence in the galactic gas of galaxies,…
Using data from the Sloan Digital Sky Survey to group together over half a million galaxies of all different colors, shapes, and masses, new research…
An international team of astronomers has solved a decades old space mystery, revealing a new theory for how collapsed stars become polluted. Scientists from the…
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…
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….
A newly published study reveals that many of the super-Earth planets discovered in the last twenty years may have captured the equivalent of between 100…
By combining data from the Planck and Herschel satellites, astronomers have discovered four galaxy clusters some 10 billion light-years from Earth. An international team of…
Astronomers from the University of Hertfordshire’s Center for Astrophysics Research have discovered a brown dwarf (ULAS J222711-004547) that has an atmosphere where the sky is…
By using the distribution of young massive stars to probe the structure of the Milky Way, astronomers have reaffirmed that our galaxy has four spiral…
Using the Herschel Space Observatory, an international team of astronomers has discovered a comet belt around Fomalhaut C. The nearby star Fomalhaut A hosts the…
In a newly published study, astronomers detail the discovery of two ancient brown dwarfs that are moving at speeds of 100-200 kilometers per second. A…
A newly discovered jet of high-energy particles emanating from a dying star has helped scientists better understand how stars begin their final transformation. An international…
While studying subdwarf stars, a team of astronomers discovered two unusual stars with extremely high concentrations of lead in their atmospheres. They estimate that the…
Scientists have discovered a graveyard of comets where some of the dormant objects, inactive for millions of years, have returned to life from an increase…
By being able to measure the distance between the black hole and the accretion disc, astronomers have developed a new method for measuring spin in…
A new study suggests that Andromeda crashed into the Milky Way roughly 10 billion years ago, explaining the observed structure of the two galaxies and…
Using the Herschel Space Observatory and Atacama Millimeter and Submillimeter Array, researchers have discovered a vast reservoir of unexpectedly cold molecules and dust from the…
New research from scientists at the University of St Andrews investigates the effect of the magnetic fields of M dwarf stars on potentially habitable Earth-like…