Subscribe to our Space Exploration News feed
Loop quantum gravity is opening up a new paradigm in modern physics. The theory has emerged as a leading candidate to analyze extreme cosmological and astrophysical phenomena in parts of the universe, like black holes, where the equations of general relativity cease to be useful.
Dec 20th, 2018
Read more
A new look at Hubble images of galaxies could be a step toward illuminating the elusive nature of dark matter, the unobservable material that makes up the majority of the universe.
Dec 20th, 2018
Read more
Astrophysicists have discovered a new, exotic class of planets outside our solar system. These super-Earths were formed at high temperatures close to their host star and contain high quantities of calcium, aluminum and their oxides - including sapphire and ruby.
Dec 19th, 2018
Read more
New research confirms that Saturn is losing its iconic rings at a worst-case-scenario rate.
Dec 19th, 2018
Read more
Astronomers have captured one of the most detailed views of a young star taken to date, and revealed an unexpected companion in orbit around it.
Dec 14th, 2018
Read more
Scientists find a new way to explain how a black hole's plasma jets boost particles to the highest energies observed in the universe. The results could also prove useful for fusion and accelerator research on Earth.
Dec 14th, 2018
Read more
Astronomers have used Hubble to nab a second 'very warm' Neptune (GJ 3470b) that is losing its atmosphere at a rate 100 times faster than that of GJ 436b.
Dec 14th, 2018
Read more
Calibrations improve our understanding of how fast the universe is expanding and the role dark energy may play in driving this process.
Dec 11th, 2018
Read more
'Super-Earths' and Neptune-sized planets could be forming around young stars in much greater numbers than scientists thought, new research by an international team of astronomers suggests.
Dec 6th, 2018
Read more
The records of cataclysmic cosmic events, including four black hole observations disclosed for the first time, have been collected into a catalog. Production of the catalog suggests that gravitational wave astronomy will indeed offer astronomers a new way to view the secrets of the universe.
Dec 6th, 2018
Read more
Scientists may have solved one of the biggest questions in modern physics, with a new paper unifying dark matter and dark energy into a single phenomenon: a fluid which possesses 'negative mass'.
Dec 5th, 2018
Read more
An international team of astronomers using a combination of ground and space based telescopes have reported more than 100 extrasolar planets in only three months. These planets are quite diverse and expected to play a large role in developing the research field of exoplanets and life in the Universe.
Dec 3rd, 2018
Read more
New gravitational waves detections shed light on entire population of black holes.
Dec 3rd, 2018
Read more
Based on computer simulations and new observations, researchers have found that the rings of gas surrounding active supermassive black holes are not simple donut shapes. Instead, gas expelled from the center interacts with infalling gas to create a dynamic circulation pattern, similar to a water fountain in a city park.
Nov 30th, 2018
Read more
A team of astronomers have identified a disrupted galaxy resembling a giant tadpole, complete with an elliptical head and a long, straight tail, about 300 million light years away from Earth.
Nov 19th, 2018
Read more
Astronomers have found a planet in orbit of Barnard's star. Barnard's star is a so-called red dwarf and after the Alpha-Centauri triple stellar system the second closest star to the Sun.
Nov 15th, 2018
Read more
A close study of auroras has revealed new ways of understanding the physics of explosive energy releases in space.
Nov 15th, 2018
Read more
With the help of computer simulations, particle physics researchers may be able to explain why there is more matter than antimatter in the Universe. The simulations offer a new way of examining conditions after the Big Bang, and could provide answers to some fundamental questions in particle physics.
Nov 13th, 2018
Read more