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A gas giant with an interesting atmosphere
At an exoplanet 300 light-years away, the first measurement of carbon-13 succeeds.
July 16, 2021 Read more
Physicists describe sun's electric field
Physicists report the first definitive measurements of the sun's electric field, and how the electric field interacts with the solar wind, the fast-flowing current of charged particles that can affect activities on Earth, from satellites to telecommunications.
July 14, 2021 Read more
New research suggests explosive volcanic activity on Venus
Traces of the gas phosphine point to volcanic activity on Venus, according to new research.
July 13, 2021 Read more
Mystery behind Jupiter's stunning 'X-ray light shows' finally explained
The 40-year mystery behind the cause of Jupiter's spectacular natural light displays has finally been explained thanks to research by a team of international physicists.
July 12, 2021 Read more
Thousands of galaxies classified in a blink of an eye
Astronomers have designed and trained a computer program which can classify tens of thousands of galaxies in just a few seconds, a task that usually takes months to accomplish.
July 8, 2021 Read more
Goldilocks planets 'with a tilt' may develop more complex life
The research suggests that a planet with a tilted axis helps to promote oxygen production by doubling the output of photosynthesis.
July 8, 2021 Read more
New type of massive explosion explains mystery star
A massive explosion from a previously unknown source - 10 times more energetic than a supernova - could be the answer to a 13-billion-year-old Milky Way mystery.
July 7, 2021 Read more
New clues to why there's so little antimatter in the universe
Radioactive molecules are sensitive to subtle nuclear phenomena and might help physicists probe the violation of the most fundamental symmetries of nature.
July 7, 2021 Read more
Methane in the plumes of Saturn's moon enceladus: Possible signs of life?
A study concludes that known geochemical processes can't explain the levels of methane measured by the Cassini spacecraft on Saturn's icy moon.
July 7, 2021 Read more
Kepler telescope glimpses population of free-floating planets
Tantalizing evidence has been uncovered for a mysterious population of 'free-floating' planets, planets that may be alone in deep space, unbound to any host star. The results include four new discoveries that are consistent with planets of similar masses to Earth.
July 6, 2021 Read more
Closing the gap on the missing lithium
Researchers account for some of the lithium missing from our universe.
July 5, 2021 Read more
Scientists propose source of unexplained solar jets
Nothing seems more familiar than the sun in the sky. But mysterious swirls, jets, and flashes of powerful light that scientists cannot explain occur in the sun’s outer atmosphere all the time. Now, researchers have gained insight into these puzzling phenomena.
July 2, 2021 Read more
Intergalactic filaments found to spin
Spinning things abound in the Universe, from tiny to vast, and astronomers may now have found the vastest.
July 2, 2021 Read more
Observation, simulation, and AI join forces to reveal a clear universe
Astronomers have developed a new artificial intelligence (AI) technique to remove noise in astronomical data due to random variations in galaxy shapes.
July 2, 2021 Read more
'There may not be a conflict after all' in expanding universe debate
New analysis by astronomer finds agreement with standard model in ongoing 'Hubble tension'.
June 30, 2021 Read more
Black holes swallow neutron stars like 'Pac Man'
Scientists have for the first time detected black holes eating neutron stars, 'like Pac Man', in a discovery documenting the collision of the two most extreme and enigmatic objects in the Universe.
June 29, 2021 Read more
Are we missing other Earths?
Astronomers studying stellar pairs uncover evidence that there could be many more Earth-sized planets than previously thought.
June 29, 2021 Read more
The goldilocks supernova
The discovery of a new type of supernova illuminates a medieval mystery.
June 29, 2021 Read more