Astronomy

In the First such Simulations, the Twinkling of Big Stars Exposes how their Insides Churn

In the First such Simulations, the Twinkling of Big Stars Exposes how their Insides Churn

In the blinking of stars, secrets are hidden. A research team led by experts at the Flatiron Institute and Northwestern University has produced first-of-their’s-kind computer…
High-Frequency Magnetic Waves may be Crucial in Coronal Heating, According to Astronomers

High-Frequency Magnetic Waves may be Crucial in Coronal Heating, According to Astronomers

High-frequency magnetic waves may be crucial in maintaining the sun’s atmosphere at millions of degrees, according to a collaborative research team led by the Royal…
A Vast Bubble of Galaxies has been discovered and given the Hawaiian Name

A Vast Bubble of Galaxies has been discovered and given the Hawaiian Name

Astronomical discoveries are produced all the time, and astronomers and researchers name new objects and events in the universe in accordance with established protocols. The…
The Farthest Distant Observation of a Galaxy’s Magnetic Field

The Farthest Distant Observation of a Galaxy’s Magnetic Field

Astronomers have found the magnetic field of a galaxy so far away that its light has taken more than 11 billion years to reach us:…
According to Scientists, the PLATO Expedition may be the Best Planet-Hunting Mission Ever

According to Scientists, the PLATO Expedition may be the Best Planet-Hunting Mission Ever

The European Space Agency (ESA) will launch PLAnetary Transits and Oscillations of Stars (PLATO), its newest exoplanet-hunting mission, in 2026. In order to search for…
Although Most Americans Believe NASA Should Not Prioritize Sending People to Space

Although Most Americans Believe NASA Should Not Prioritize Sending People to Space

The majority of Americans (69%) think it is crucial for the US to keep leading the world in space. However, only a small portion of…
Tim Peake, an Astronaut, is Ready to Reveal the Secrets of Our Universe

Tim Peake, an Astronaut, is Ready to Reveal the Secrets of Our Universe

Tim Peake, an astronaut, is set to take another trip to orbit, but this time he’ll bring us along. He’s the host of a new…
Two Stars in a Binary System that was Discovered are so Near that the Sun could Fit between Them

Two Stars in a Binary System that was Discovered are so Near that the Sun could Fit between Them

A small group of astrophysicists from the University of Amsterdam, the California Institute of Technology, and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Kavli Institute for Astrophysics…
Five Green Pea Galaxies With Double-Peaked Emission Lines are Found by Astronomers

Five Green Pea Galaxies With Double-Peaked Emission Lines are Found by Astronomers

Five Green Pea (GP) galaxies with double-peaked thin lines were discovered by astronomers from Shanghai Astronomical Observatory (SHAO) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and…
A Study Suggests that Asteroids may Collide and Create Metal Asteroids that can Produce and Record Magnetic Fields

A Study Suggests that Asteroids may Collide and Create Metal Asteroids that can Produce and Record Magnetic Fields

A long-standing mystery of why some metallic meteorites have magnetic field traces may have been resolved, according to Yale researchers. This discovery may help explain…
Gaia Scans of Broad Binaries Stars Provide Smoking-Gun Evidence for Changed Gravity at Low Acceleration

Gaia Scans of Broad Binaries Stars Provide Smoking-Gun Evidence for Changed Gravity at Low Acceleration

A recent study reveals credible analysis of the orbital motions of long-period, widely spaced binary stars, commonly known as wide binaries in astronomy and astrophysics,…
After 15 Years, Pulsar Timing Provides Proof of Gravitational Waves in the Cosmic Background

After 15 Years, Pulsar Timing Provides Proof of Gravitational Waves in the Cosmic Background

Gravitational radiation, a very low-frequency rumbling that rhythmically expands and compresses space-time and the matter contained within it, is buzzing across the universe. In June,…
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