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Small particles can have big consequences for electronics in space missions
Researchers have only recently started to investigate in detail the electron-induced direct and indirect ionization effects, and their potentially destructive effects for space missions and experiments
June 3, 2019 Read more
'Forbidden' planet found wandering 'Neptunian Desert'
An international group of astronomers has identified a rogue planet orbiting its star in the so-called Neptunian Desert.
May 29, 2019 Read more
Comet inspires chemistry for making breathable oxygen on Mars
Researchers discover a process that turns carbon dioxide into molecular oxygen.
May 28, 2019 Read more
18 Earth-sized exoplanets discovered
Astronomers have used a new method to find small exoplanets, which previous surveys had overlooked.
May 22, 2019 Read more
Galaxies as 'cosmic cauldrons'
Young stars heat molecular clouds and drive hot interstellar gas bubbles throughout galaxies.
May 22, 2019 Read more
Stellar waltz with dramatic ending
Astronomers have identified an unusual celestial object. It is most likely the product of the fusion of two stars that died a long time ago. After billions of years circling around each other these so-called white dwarfs merged and rose from the dead.
May 21, 2019 Read more
A new filter to better map the dark universe
New method cuts through galaxies' messy emissions, provides clearer window into dark matter, dark energy.
May 14, 2019 Read more
New clues about how ancient galaxies lit up the Universe
NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope has revealed that some of the Universe's earliest galaxies were brighter than expected. The excess light is a by-product of the galaxies releasing incredibly high amounts of ionising radiation.
May 9, 2019 Read more
Could this rare supernova resolve a longstanding origin debate?
Although hydrogen is the most-abundant element in the universe, it is almost never seen in Type Ia supernova explosions, except this one.
May 7, 2019 Read more
Hubble assembles wide view of the distant universe
Astronomers developed a mosaic of the distant Universe that documents 16 years of observations from the Hubble Space Telescope. The image, called the Hubble Legacy Field, contains roughly 265,000 galaxies that stretch back to just 500 million years after the Big Bang.
May 2, 2019 Read more
Cosmic dust reveals new insights on the formation of solar system
'One of the greatest curiosities is how the universe was formed and how life started. And this weirdo particle showed us something we didn't know before.'
April 29, 2019 Read more
Mystery of the universe's expansion rate widens with new Hubble data
Astronomers say they have crossed an important threshold in revealing a discrepancy between the two key techniques for measuring the universe's expansion rate. The recent study strengthens the case that new theories may be needed to explain the forces that have shaped the cosmos.
April 25, 2019 Read more
How would you survive on Mars? (w/video)
The Resilient ExtraTerrestrial Habitats Institute is working to ensure that the first long-term settlement on other planetary bodies are safe from hazards such as a meteoroid colliding with the moon or violent sandstorms on Mars.
April 24, 2019 Read more
First astrophysical detection of the first molecule that formed in the universe
Operating the GREAT far-infrared spectrometer onboard the flying observatory SOFIA, an international research team reports the unambiguous detection of the helium hydride ion towards the planetary nebula NGC 7027.
April 18, 2019 Read more
ARIEL Data Challenge Series launched to build global community for exoplanet data solutions
ARIEL, a mission to make the first large-scale survey of exoplanet atmospheres, has launched a global competition series to find innovative solutions for the interpretation and analysis of exoplanet data.
April 17, 2019 Read more
Explosion on Jupiter-sized star ten times more powerful than ever seen on our Sun
A stellar flare ten times more powerful than anything seen on our sun has burst from an ultracool star almost the same size as Jupiter.
April 17, 2019 Read more
Powerful particles and tugging tides may affect extraterrestrial life
Two new studies by space scientists may bring into question the habitability of TRAPPIST-1 exoplanets.
April 17, 2019 Read more
Old black holes in a young universe
Astronomers reveal supermassive black holes were common in the early universe.
April 16, 2019 Read more