Investigating the Quark-Gluon Plasma of the Infant Universe with Particle Accelerators
Scientists believe that the structure of the Universe, which we see as galaxies and clusters of galaxies, is the result of microscopic energy fluctuations that…
Astronomy
Impulsive and Untidy Black Hole at the Center of the Milky Way
A black hole isn’t just empty space. Rather, it is a large amount of matter packed into a very small area – imagine a star…
HD 24496 – a Binary Star System
HD 24496 is a binary star system in the Taurus equatorial constellation. It is a Star that is not part of the Taurus constellation outline…
Three Jupiter-like Exoplanets on the Verge of Extinction
Astronomers have discovered three Jupiter-like exoplanets that are on the verge of being ‘swallowed up’ by their host stars. The discovery sheds new light on…
QS Virginis – a White Dwarf
QS Virginis is a cataclysmic variable formed by an eclipsing binary system around 163 light-years distant from the Sun. It’s a white dwarf, by the…
How to Watch the Launch of JWST, the World’s Largest Space Telescope, Live
The big day has finally arrived! JWST, Hubble’s successor, and the world’s largest and most powerful space telescope is set to launch soon. It will…
Jupiter’s Innermost Radiation Belts Contain Oxygen Ions
High-energy oxygen and sulfur ions have been discovered in Jupiter’s inner radiation belts, as well as a previously unknown ion source. Nearly 20 years after…
HD 126614 – a Trinary Star System
HD 126614 is a trinary star system located in the Virgo equatorial constellation. It is classified as a Subgiant Star. It is not part of…
Carbon Discovered recently may hold clues to the Origins of Mars
Curiosity, NASA’s Mars rover, landed on the Red Planet on August 6, 2012, and has since roamed Gale Crater, collecting samples and sending the results…
At Least 70 New Rogue Planets Discovered In Biggest Haul Yet
Astronomers may have identified the most rogue planets ever discovered. These worlds are free-floating, separated from their stars by interstellar space. At least 70 additional…
Astronomers Discover a Massive Planet Hidden in Plain Sight
A UC Riverside astronomer and a group of keen citizen scientists have discovered a massive gas planet that was previously hidden from view by standard…
HD 13931 b – an Extrasolar Planet
HD 13931 b is a gas giant exoplanet in the habitable zone of a G-type star. It is an extrasolar planet that orbits the G-type…
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