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Astronomers have identified carbon dioxide in a specific region on the icy surface of Europa. Analysis indicates that this carbon likely originated in the subsurface ocean and was not delivered by meteorites or other external sources.
Sep 22nd, 2023
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Early galaxies followed a formation 'rulebook', according to researchers using the James Webb Space Telescope, but this cosmic rulebook appears to have been dramatically rewritten during the universe's infancy.
Sep 22nd, 2023
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The first use of a novel method of analyzing Mars' gravitational force supports the idea that the planet once had an extensive northern ocean.
Sep 20th, 2023
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A new study is changing the way astrophysicists understand the eating habits of supermassive black holes. While previous researchers have hypothesized that black holes eat slowly, new simulations indicate that black holes scarf food much faster than conventional understanding suggests.
Sep 20th, 2023
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Moon's permanently shadowed regions are younger than previously estimated.
Sep 18th, 2023
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New research shows that the supermassive black hole at the center of a galaxy can have a direct impact on the chemical distribution of the host galaxy. This provides another piece of the puzzle for understanding how galaxies evolve.
Sep 15th, 2023
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A persistent difference called the 'Hubble Tension' is seen between the value of the constant measured with a wide range of independent distance indicators and its value predicted from the big bang afterglow.
Sep 14th, 2023
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Lab-based studies reveal how carbon atoms diffuse on the surface of interstellar ice grains to form complex organic compounds, crucial to reveal the chemical complexity in the universe.
Sep 14th, 2023
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Scientists discovered that high energy electrons in Earth's plasma sheet are contributing to weathering processes on the Moon's surface and, importantly, the electrons may have aided the formation of water on the lunar surface.
Sep 14th, 2023
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A research team relies on measuring the number of galaxy members to determine the mass of galaxy clusters.
Sep 14th, 2023
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A collision of two massive clusters of galaxies when the Universe was half its current age should not have happened according to the standard theory of cosmology, says a new study by an international group of astronomers.
Sep 14th, 2023
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A new study hints at the existence of several black holes in the Hyades cluster - the closest open cluster to our solar system - which would make them the closest black holes to Earth ever detected.
Sep 8th, 2023
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Astronomers have detected the magnetic field of a galaxy so far away that its light has taken more than 11 billion years to reach us: we see it as it was when the Universe was just 2.5 billion years old.
Sep 6th, 2023
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Small crescent-like structures come into clear view.
Sep 1st, 2023
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A Neptune-sized planet denser than steel has been discovered by an international team of astronomers, who believe its composition could be the result of a giant planetary clash.
Sep 1st, 2023
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A new analysis of an old meteorite from the Sahara Desert suggests that a radioactive chemical known as aluminium-26, may not be as reliable for dating meteorites as previously thought because it was unevenly distributed throughout the solar system.
Aug 29th, 2023
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Chromium hydride, a molecule that's relatively rare and particularly sensitive to temperature, is useful as a 'thermometer for stars' because it is abundant only in a narrow range between 1,200-2,000 degrees Kelvin.
Aug 28th, 2023
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A new study sheds light on the 3D structure of nucleon resonances.
Aug 22nd, 2023
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