Squeezed by neighbors, planet glows with molten lava
Astrophysicists discovered that an exoplanet is covered with so many active volcanoes that seen from a distance it would take on a fiery, glowing-red hue.
May 10th, 2024
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Astrophysicists discovered that an exoplanet is covered with so many active volcanoes that seen from a distance it would take on a fiery, glowing-red hue.
May 10th, 2024
Read moreAstronomers have proposed a new theory to explain the origin of phosphorus, one of the elements important for life on Earth. The theory suggests a type of stellar explosion known as ONe novae as a major source of phosphorus.
May 10th, 2024
Read moreA recent study has discovered a novel method for detecting the first-generations stars, known as Population III (Pop III) stars, which have never been directly detected.
May 9th, 2024
Read moreEver wonder what happens when you fall into a black hole? Now, thanks to a new, immersive visualization produced on a NASA supercomputer, viewers can plunge into the event horizon, a black hole's point of no return.
May 9th, 2024
Read moreResearchers using the James Webb Space Telescope may have detected atmospheric gases surrounding 55 Cancri e, a hot rocky exoplanet 41 light-years from Earth. This is the best evidence to date for the existence of any rocky planet atmosphere outside our solar system.
May 8th, 2024
Read moreThe observations suggest some of earliest 'monster' black holes grew from massive cosmic seeds.
May 6th, 2024
Read morePlanetary scientists have discovered how Venus, Earth's scalding and uninhabitable neighbor, became so dry.
May 6th, 2024
Read moreScientists believe they have found a reason why white dwarfs eat their nearby planetesimals.
May 3rd, 2024
Read moreScientists have discovered a potential 'cosmic glitch' in the universe's gravity, explaining its strange behavior on a cosmic scale.
May 1st, 2024
Read moreManganese-rich sandstones indicate there were once habitable conditions in the Gale Crater.
May 1st, 2024
Read moreAstronomers confirm that differences in the chemical composition of binary stars can be traced back to the earliest stages of their formation.
Apr 29th, 2024
Read moreSamples reveal evidence of changes experienced by the surface of asteroid Ryugu, some probably due to micrometeoroid bombardment.
Apr 29th, 2024
Read moreAlerts can now be sent less than 30 seconds after detection.
Apr 26th, 2024
Read moreAstronomers detected a giant eruption coming from a magnetar, an extremely magnetic neutron star.
Apr 24th, 2024
Read moreA new study shows the intricate processes governing when and where black holes slow down and interact with each other, potentially leading to mergers.
Apr 24th, 2024
Read moreSuch discoveries help researchers better understand the development of molecular complexity in space during star formation.
Apr 23rd, 2024
Read moreBased on radio telescope data and models of black hole physics, scientists used neural networks to reconstruct a 3D image that shows how explosive flare-ups in the disk of gas around our supermassive black hole might look.
Apr 22nd, 2024
Read moreAstronomers have produced the first high-resolution map of a massive explosion in a nearby galaxy, providing important clues on how the space between galaxies is polluted with chemical elements.
Apr 22nd, 2024
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