New Evidence Supports the Long-proposed Mechanism of Planet Creation
Scientists have made a significant leap in understanding how planets are formed. They confirmed a physical mechanism involving the drifting of ice-coated solids from the…
Astronomy
IC 4592 – a Blue Horsehead Nebula
IC 4592 (also known as the Blue Horsehead Nebula) is a reflection nebula in the Scorpius constellation that is illuminated by Nu Scorpii. It is…
IC 5146 – an emission nebula
IC 5146 is a reflection/emission nebula and Caldwell object in the constellation Cygnus. It is also known as the Cocoon Nebula and is located in…
Celebrating the Holiday Season with the Ringed Planet Uranus
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope recently focused its attention on Uranus, an ice giant that spins on its side. Webb’s dynamic world was captured with…
New Information about an Exoplanet’s Atmosphere and Star
Astronomers led by a team from Université de Montréal have made significant progress in understanding the intriguing TRAPPIST-1 exoplanetary system, which was discovered in 2016…
A New Study Sheds light on the Strange Lava Worlds
According to a new study, sweeping molten oceans have a large influence on the observed properties of hot rocky Super-Earths, such as their size and…
The Discovery of Uranus Aurora provides clues to Habitable Icy Worlds
Astronomers have confirmed the existence of an infrared (IR) aurora on Uranus. This could help astronomers identify exoplanets that could support life, many of which…
Astronomers Discover the First Step toward the Formation of Planets
Astronomers have become very adept at detecting signs of planet formation around stars. However, in order to gain a complete understanding of planet formation, we…
Life’s Building Blocks may have formed near New Stars and Planets
While life on Earth is geologically young, the ingredients that came together to form it may be much older than previously thought. The simplest amino…
Encore Supernova – A Second Lensed Supernova in a Distant Galaxy
MACS J0138.0-2155 is a massive cluster of galaxies discovered by NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope in November 2023. A distant galaxy named MRG-M0138 appears warped…
NASA’s Webb awes with a New High-definition look at an Exploding Star
Cassiopeia A (Cas A) shines like a shiny, round ornament ready to be placed in the perfect spot on a holiday tree in a new…
Astronomers discover the First Binary Stripped Star Population
University of Toronto astronomers have discovered a population of massive stars that have been stripped of their hydrogen envelopes by their binary system companions. The…
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