Giant Galaxies May Be More Common Than Previously Believed Two giant radio galaxies have been…
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The Royal Astronomical Society (RAS) is a learned society based in the United Kingdom that supports the advancement of astronomy, solar-system science, geophysics, and closely related branches of science. Founded in 1820, the RAS serves as a hub for researchers and enthusiasts alike, publishing influential journals such as Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society and organizing conferences that bring together experts from around the world. The Society also plays an active role in science policy, education, and public outreach, fostering a broader appreciation of space and Earth sciences across both academic and general audiences.
A small team of astronomers have found a new way to ‘see’ the elusive dark…
Update (January 28, 2021): New research indicates it was ordinary sulfur dioxide that was detected,…
Scientists have discovered new evidence for active volcanism next door to some of the most…
New light has been shed on a mysterious and long-standing conundrum at the very heart…
A new ultra-bright source of X-rays has awakened in between our galactic neighbors the Magellanic…
North Korea withdrew from the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons in 2003. It…
A rare transit of Mercury will take place on Monday, November 11, 2019, when the…
Scientists from Germany and the United States have unveiled the results of a newly-completed, state…
“Weather” in clusters of galaxies may explain a long-standing puzzle, according to a team of…
Observers watching January’s total eclipse of the Moon saw a rare event, a short-lived flash…
An international team of astronomers have discovered two stars in a binary pair that complete…
A new study has discovered the first known permanent immigrant to our Solar System. The…
Astronomers are back in the dark about what dark matter might be, after new observations…
Chemical models developed to help limit the emission of pollutants by car engines are being…
New research published in the journal Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society shows that…
Astronomers recently discovered that spots on the surface of supergiant star Zeta Puppis are driving…
In a newly published study, a team of astronomers measures how a galaxy’s spin affects…