Astronomy

An Early Earth may have been Heated by Older-Developed Stars Transiting Through a Star-Forming Area

An Early Earth may have been Heated by Older-Developed Stars Transiting Through a Star-Forming Area

The passing of a “retired” asymptotic giant branch (AGB) star through a young star-forming zone has been seen by researchers from the Universities of Sheffield…
A NASA Spacecraft is on Its Way to Transport Material From an Asteroid to Earth; Here’s What We Might Discover

A NASA Spacecraft is on Its Way to Transport Material From an Asteroid to Earth; Here’s What We Might Discover

I was on a European Space Agency (ESA) committee about 15 years ago, looking at ESA’s plan for suggested future space missions. A mission to…
Looking More Closely at Severe Neutron Star Collisions to Discover where Heavy Metals Came From

Looking More Closely at Severe Neutron Star Collisions to Discover where Heavy Metals Came From

Your most valuable jewelry may have been fashioned in a dramatic cosmic collision between two neutron stars millions or billions of light years away. New…
Possible Hints of Life Found on the Distant Planet

Possible Hints of Life Found on the Distant Planet

Data from the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) have revealed that an exoplanet orbiting a star in the constellation Leo contains some of the chemical…
In Data from the Green Bank Telescope, Astronomers Discover Numerous Rapid Radio Bursts of Microsecond Duration

In Data from the Green Bank Telescope, Astronomers Discover Numerous Rapid Radio Bursts of Microsecond Duration

By examining data from the Green Bank Telescope, located in West Virginia, a group of space scientists from several institutions in The Netherlands, two in…
Helium Measurements in Far-off Galaxies may Help Physicists Understand the Nature of the Universe

Helium Measurements in Far-off Galaxies may Help Physicists Understand the Nature of the Universe

We feel like a philosopher when I declare that theoretical physicists like me are exploring why the cosmos exists. However, fresh information gathered by scientists using…
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…
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