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Dwarf planet Ceres was formed in coldest zone of Solar System and thrust into Asteroid Belt

The presence of ammonia ice is strong observational evidence that Ceres may have been formed in the coldest region of the Solar System beyond the Frost Line.

May 19, 2022 Read more

Astronauts may one day drink water from ancient moon volcanoes

Researchers that volcanoes may have left another lasting impact on the lunar surface: sheets of ice that dot the moon's poles and, in some places, could measure dozens or even hundreds of feet thick.

May 19, 2022 Read more

Hyperfast white dwarfs moving like billiard balls may change understanding of supernovae

Simulations offer a new way to probe their origin in supernova remnants.

May 18, 2022 Read more

Remarkable 'cosmic telescope' reveals inner workings of two proto-galaxies

Using a unique new instrument and a little help from nature, researchers have obtained the first in-depth view of the enormous gas clouds that serve as galactic nurseries.

May 18, 2022 Read more

Extraterrestrial stone brings first supernova clues to Earth

New chemistry 'forensics' indicate that the stone named Hypatia from the Egyptian desert could be the first tangible evidence found on Earth of a supernova type Ia explosion. These rare supernovas are some of the most energetic events in the universe.

May 16, 2022 Read more

Scientists grow plants in soil from the Moon

Researchers showed that plants can successfully sprout and grow in lunar soil. Their study also investigated how plants respond biologically to the Moon's soil, also known as lunar regolith, which is radically different from soil found on Earth.

May 12, 2022 Read more

Astronomers reveal first image of the black hole at the heart of the Milky Way

Astronomers have unveiled the first image of the supermassive black hole at the centre of our own Milky Way galaxy. This result provides overwhelming evidence that the object is indeed a black hole and yields valuable clues about the nature of such giants, which are thought to reside at the centers of most galaxies.

May 12, 2022 Read more

Astronomers observe explosion on a white dwarf

Sometimes such dead stars flare back to life in a super hot explosion and produce a fireball of X-ray radiation. A research team has now been able to observe such an explosion of X-ray light for the very first time.

May 11, 2022 Read more

Powering the moon: Researchers design microgrid for future lunar base

Reliable, resilient microgrid to sustain astronauts, mining and fuel processing.

May 11, 2022 Read more

Researchers reveal the origin story for carbon-12, a building block for life

With the help of the world's most powerful supercomputer and new artificial intelligence techniques, an international team of researchers has theorized how the extreme conditions in stars produce carbon-12, which they describe as 'a critical gateway to the birth of life'.

May 11, 2022 Read more

Astronomers find 'gold standard' star in Milky Way

In our sun's neighborhood of the Milky Way Galaxy is a relatively bright star, and in it, astronomers have been able to identify the widest range of elements in a star beyond our solar system yet.

May 10, 2022 Read more

Research breakthrough means warp speed 'Unruh effect' can finally be tested in lab settings

Discovery advances understanding of the theory of relativity and quantum mechanics.

May 9, 2022 Read more

Bilayer graphene inspires two-universe cosmological model

Scientists have explored the imaginative possibility that our reality is only one half of a pair of interacting worlds. Their mathematical model may provide a new perspective for looking at fundamental features of reality - including why our universe expands the way it does and how that relates to the most miniscule lengths allowed in quantum mechanics.

May 7, 2022 Read more

DARPA seeks proposals leading to in-space demonstration of nuclear thermal rocket

DARPA is seeking proposals for Phases 2 and 3 of the Demonstration Rocket for Agile Cislunar Operations (DRACO) program for the design, development, fabrication, and assembly of a nuclear thermal rocket engine. The goal is to execute an in-space flight demonstration of nuclear thermal propulsion in fiscal year 2026.

May 7, 2022 Read more

Asteroid treasure in the Hubble archive

The data of the space telescope contain the traces of many unknown celestial bodies.

May 7, 2022 Read more

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 7, 2022 Read more

Hyperfast 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 6, 2022 Read more

Hubble 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 5, 2022 Read more