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Solving the riddle of neutron stars
Simulations provide insight into their characteristics/gravitational waves as a unique fingerprint.
March 10, 2015 Read more
Welcome to the neighborhood: New dwarf galaxies discovered in orbit around the Milky Way
A team of astronomers have identified nine new dwarf satellites orbiting the Milky Way, the largest number ever discovered at once. The findings, from newly-released imaging data taken from the Dark Energy Survey, may help unravel the mysteries behind dark matter, the invisible substance holding galaxies together.
March 10, 2015 Read more
Mysterious phenomena in a gigantic galaxy-cluster collision
'True color' VLA radio image shows features related to collision of clusters containing hundreds of galaxies.
March 10, 2015 Read more
Cosmic dust discs withstand hellfire
A team of astronomers discovered an unusual phenomenon in the centre of the Milky Way: They detected about 20 rotating dust and gas discs in each cluster hosting exceptionally large and hot stars. The existence of these discs in the presence of the destructive UV radiation field of their massive neighbours came as a surprise.
March 10, 2015 Read more
Mars - the blue and red planet
At least 20 percent of Mars was once covered with water.
March 9, 2015 Read more
Carina Nebula survey reveals details of star formation
A new survey of one of the most active, star-forming regions in the galactic neighborhood is helping astronomers better understand the processes that may have contributed to the formation of the sun 4.5 billion years ago.
March 9, 2015 Read more
Hubble discovers four images of same supernova split by cosmic lens
Astronomers using the Hubble Space Telescope have spotted for the first time a distant supernova split into four images. The multiple images of the exploding star are caused by the powerful gravity of a foreground elliptical galaxy embedded in a massive cluster of galaxies. This unique observation will help astronomers refine their estimates of the mass of dark matter in the lensing galaxy and cluster.
March 8, 2015 Read more
'Planck' puts Einstein to the test
Data analysis of satellite mission on dark energy and theory of gravitation.
March 5, 2015 Read more
Galactic 'rain' could be key to star formation
A team of astronomers may have figured out why some galaxies are better than others at creating stars.
March 5, 2015 Read more
Breakthrough in energy harvesting could power 'life on Mars'
Martian colonists could use an innovative new technique to harvest energy from carbon dioxide thanks to research that proposes a new kind of engine for producing energy based on the Leidenfrost effect - a phenomenon which happens when a liquid comes into near contact with a surface much hotter than its boiling point.
March 5, 2015 Read more
Why isn't the universe as bright as it should be?
Study explains why galaxies don't churn out as many stars as they should.
March 5, 2015 Read more
Far from home: Wayward cluster is both tiny and distant
Like the lost little puppy that wanders too far from home, astronomers have found an unusually small and distant group of stars that seems oddly out of place. The cluster, made of only a handful of stars, is located far away, in the Milky Way's 'suburbs'. It is located where astronomers have never spotted such a small cluster of stars before.
March 3, 2015 Read more
Lots of light and little shadow on 67P Churyumov-Gerasimenko
On 14 February 2015, the Optical, Spectroscopic and Infrared Remote Imaging System (OSIRIS) on the Rosetta spacecraft observed the surface of comet 67P Churyumov-Gerasimenko with the Sun directly behind it, so the only shadow seen in the image is that of the photographer, the orbiter itself.
March 3, 2015 Read more
New technique allows analysis of clouds around exoplanets (w/video)
Team describes use of method to determine properties of clouds surrounding the exoplanet Kepler-7b.
March 3, 2015 Read more
Core work: Iron vapor gives clues to formation of Earth and moon
Recreating the violent conditions of Earth's formation, scientists are learning more about how iron vaporizes and how this iron rain affected the formation of the Earth and Moon.
March 2, 2015 Read more
Astronomers find dust in the early universe
Astronomers have discovered a dust-filled galaxy from the very early universe. The discovery demonstrates that galaxies were very quickly enriched with dust particles containing elements such as carbon and oxygen, which could form planets.
March 2, 2015 Read more
Brighter than 100 billion stars
A new astrophysics research group aims to find out how supernova explosions proceed.
March 2, 2015 Read more
'Superhero vision' technology measures European lake's water quality from space
An international team of researchers has demonstrated a way to assess the quality of water on Earth from space by using satellite technology that can visualise pollution levels otherwise invisible to the human eye through 'Superhero vision'.
March 2, 2015 Read more