Astronomy
Habitable worlds may be far more common than thought, Israeli study says
Published in the peer-reviewed The Astrophysical Journal, the research focuses on tidally locked planets, worlds that always show the same face to their star.
Astronomers spot white dwarf star creating a colorful shockwave
NASA rover detects electrical discharges - 'mini-lightning' - on Mars
NASA releases images of comet 3I/ATLAS, rejects alien spacecraft 'rumors'
Sun-observing spacecraft sheds light on the solar wind's origin
New observations by the Solar Orbiter spacecraft may provide an answer as to how the sun generates solar wind.
Scientists unveil secrets of star violently torn apart near black hole
Astronomers have recently encountered numerous instances of "tidal disruption events."
Spanish astronomer discovers a galaxy within a galaxy
A Spanish astronomer has discovered an active galactic nucleus at the center of the Sombrero Galaxy.
How did the Milky Way galaxy get its shape?
Our home galaxy, the Milky Way, did not always have its iconic spiral shape. Rather, it acquired its shape through a process called “galactic speciation.”
What sounds do twinkling stars make? - study
To get the "pure sound" of the twinkles the researchers applied a number of filters to the noise hoping to isolate the sounds from environmental interference.
NASA's Hubble Telescope records evaporating planet hiccupping during orbits
This variable loss was described as "puffs", meaning that when observed the atmosphere was lost in large bursts followed by almost no loss.
Do we need to change the definition of 'life' to find it among the stars?
As long as astronomists continue to search for life outside the borders of our world, biologists are forced to continue to reconsider the meaning of the word "life."
Hubble telescope captures galaxy clusters merging
Gravitational lensing has the practical effect of a magnifying glass, microscope, or binoculars, and enables scientists to observe celestial bodies that would otherwise be too distant to discern.
Introducing Janus, the exotic 'two-faced' white dwarf star
Scienets have observed a white dwarf star, named for the two-faced ancient Roman god, that appears to have two sides with completely different compositions.
NASA to launch telescopes to investigate 'dark energy' in space
By 2027, a pair of space telescopes will be probing deep space to investigate why the universe's rate of expansion is increasing.
