Asteroid treasure in the Hubble archive
The data of the space telescope contain the traces of many unknown celestial bodies.
May 7th, 2022
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Researchers find solid evidence of coronal waves excited by flares
New study result implies that the broad Extreme-Ultraviolet (EUV) wave train, including multiple wave fronts, should be driven by some nonlinear energy release processes in the accompanying flare.
May 7th, 2022
Read moreHyperfast white dwarf stars provide clues for understanding supernovae
Scientists have used computer modeling to show how a hypothesized type of supernova would evolve on the scale of thousands of years, giving researchers a way to look for examples of supernovae of this model.
May 6th, 2022
Read moreHubble reveals surviving companion star in aftermath of supernova
The Hubble Space Telescope has uncovered a witness at the scene of a star's explosive death: a companion star previously hidden in the glare of its partner's supernova. The discovery is a first for a particular type of supernova - one in which the star was stripped of its entire outer gas envelope before exploding.
May 5th, 2022
Read moreLunar soil has the potential to generate oxygen and fuel
Soil on the moon contains active compounds that can convert carbon dioxide into oxygen and fuels, scientists report. They are now exploring whether lunar resources can be used to facilitate human exploration on the moon or beyond.
May 5th, 2022
Read moreAstronomers discover a rare 'black widow' binary, with the shortest orbit yet
Astronomers discovered a rapidly spinning neutron star circling and slowly consuming a smaller companion star. The pair has the shortest orbital period yet identified, and is unique in that it appears to host a third star that orbits around the two inner stars every 10,000 years.
May 4th, 2022
Read moreGravity telescope to image exoplanets
To sidestep the physical limitations of telescopes, astrophysicists have been working on a new conceptual imaging technique that would be 1000 times more precise than the strongest imaging technology currently in use. By taking advantage of gravity's warping effect on space-time, called lensing, scientists could potentially manipulate this phenomenon to create imaging far more advanced than any present today.
May 4th, 2022
Read moreSearch reveals eight new sources of black hole echoes
The findings will help scientists trace a black hole's evolution as it feeds on stellar material.
May 3rd, 2022
Read moreSpacecraft navigation uses x-rays from dead stars
Researchers have developed a new way spacecraft can use signals from multiple pulsars to navigate in deep space.
May 3rd, 2022
Read moreRevealing the secret language of dark matter
Shedding light on the interplay of dark matter with standard matter, a new study suggests a possible solution to one of the greatest and long-standing mystery of astrophysics.
Apr 29th, 2022
Read moreSpinning stars shed new light on strange signal coming from galactic centre
Researchers have found an alternative explanation for a mysterious gamma-ray signal coming from the centre of the galaxy, which was long claimed as a signature of dark matter.
Apr 28th, 2022
Read moreSolar energy is superior to nuclear for powering crewed mission to Mars, show scientists
Photovoltaics could be efficiently deployed across half the planet.
Apr 28th, 2022
Read moreEarth's atmosphere may be source of some lunar water
Hydrogen and oxygen ions escaping from Earth's upper atmosphere and combining on the moon could be one of the sources of the known lunar water and ice.
Apr 28th, 2022
Read moreThe instability at the beginning of the solar system
Scientists have unveiled a new theory that could help solve a galactic mystery of how our solar system evolved. Specifically, how did the gas giants - Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune - end up where they are, orbiting the sun like they do?
Apr 28th, 2022
Read moreMore evidence that the building blocks of life on Earth came from meteorites
There is more evidence that the building blocks of life on Earth came from meteorites, according to researchers, who analysed three carbon-rich meteorites and found evidence of multiple compounds needed for DNA or RNA. Using state-of-the-art analytical techniques on the meteorites, they found guanine, adenine, uracil, cytosine, and thymine molecules which may have served as building blocks of life on Earth.
Apr 26th, 2022
Read moreClassifying exoplanet atmospheres opens new field of study
An international team of researchers examined data for 25 exoplanets and found some links among the properties of the atmospheres, including the thermal profiles and chemical abundances in them. This marks the first time exoplanet atmospheres have been studied as populations, rather than individually.
Apr 26th, 2022
Read moreA roadmap for deepening understanding of a puzzling universal process
A puzzling process called magnetic reconnection triggers explosive phenomena throughout the universe, creating solar flares and space storms that can take down mobile phone service and electrical power grids. Now scientists have detailed a roadmap for untangling a key aspect of this puzzle that could deepen insight into the workings of the cosmos.
Apr 22nd, 2022
Read morePushing the boundaries of space exploration with X-ray polarimetry
Researchers introduce an imaging X-ray polarimetry mission that enables new measurements of cosmic X-ray sources.
Apr 22nd, 2022
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