Extraordinary Supersonic Winds Observed on Planets beyond Our Solar System
Astronomers have discovered extremely powerful winds pummeling the equator of WASP-127b, a giant exoplanet. Reaching speeds up to 33,000 km/h, the winds make up the…
Astronomy
Researchers Identify the Source of a Rapid Radio Explosion
Fast radio bursts are brief and brilliant explosions of radio waves emitted by extremely compact objects such as neutron stars and possibly black holes. These…
The Event Horizon Telescope is approaching a close-up of a Black Hole and its Jets
After taking the first images of black holes, the ground-breaking Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) is poised to reveal how black holes launch powerful jets into…
Superflares Occur Once a Century
Stars similar to the Sun produce a gigantic outburst of radiation on average about once every hundred years per star. Such superflares release more energy…
In the Main Belt, Astronomers Discover the Tiniest Asteroids ever Discovered
The asteroid that extinguished the dinosaurs is estimated to have been about 10 kilometers across. That’s about as wide as Brooklyn. Such a massive impactor…
Scientists are getting closer to understanding how the Universe’s Massive Galaxies came to be
Astronomers say they are close to solving an intergalactic mystery about the creation of the universe’s biggest galaxies which has puzzled experts for decades. Scientists…
Anthropologists Advocate for Tracking and Preserving Human relics on Mars
Are human spacecraft, landers, rovers and other space-exploration debris little more than trash littering the surface of Mars, or the modern equivalent of Clovis points…
New Article Investigates the Mysterious Nature of Liquid Brines on Mars
More than a hundred years ago, astronomer Percival Lowell made the case for the existence of canals on Mars designed to redistribute water from the…
Beginnings of Lunar Water and its Relationship to the Early History of Earth
A team of international scientists has unveiled groundbreaking research on the origins of lunar water, offering insights that could reshape our understanding of the Earth-Moon…
Scientists Solve Meteorological Puzzles on Mars
A groundbreaking achievement by scientists at the University of Houston is changing our understanding of climate and weather on Mars and providing critical insights into…
Key to Fast Planet Creation
A team of LMU researchers has developed a new model to explain the formation of giant planets such as Jupiter, which furnishes deeper insights into…
Mysteries of Worlds with Frozen Oceans
As NASA’s Europa Clipper embarks on its historic journey to Jupiter’s icy moon, Europa, Dr. Matt Powell-Palm, a faculty member at Texas A&M University’s J.…
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