The Nature of Distant Galaxies and Dark Matter
A new study suggests the existence of direct interaction between the elementary particles that make up the dark matter halo and those that make up…
Astronomy
Largest Molecule yet found in a Planet-forming Disc by Astronomers
Using the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) in Chile, researchers from the Netherlands’ Leiden Observatory discovered dimethyl ether in a planet-forming disc for the first…
Planets Discovered 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…
Astronomers have Discovered a nearby Multiplanet System
Astronomers discovered a multiplanet system that is only 33 light-years away from Earth, making it one of the closest known multiplanet systems. At least two…
Undead planets – Peculiar Circumstances of the First Exoplanet Discovery
The planets in our solar system all revolve around the Sun. Exoplanets are planets that orbit stars other than our own. Exoplanets are extremely difficult…
Supermassive Black Hole Origins are Clarified by Hubble
Astronomers have discovered a rapidly expanding black hole in the early universe, which is thought to be a crucial “missing link” between young star-forming galaxies…
Every Planet Will Be Viewable In the Night Sky At Once This Month
Early risers with telescopes will be able to see all seven planets at the same time in June, as Mercury emerges from the Sun’s glare.…
If This Photo of Saturn Was Actually Taken By Hubble, We Would All Soon Be Dead
Every now and again, a stunning space photograph with a smidgeon of disinformation attached goes viral. Today’s snapshot, allegedly taken by the Hubble Space Telescope,…
First Repeating Fast Radio Burst Has a “Younger and Weirder” Sibling
Astronomers were already perplexed by Fast Radio Bursts (FRBs) when they came upon the even stranger phenomena of a repeated FRB. Things have now grown…
Cosmonaut Snaps Beautiful Ice Crystal on ISS Window and No One Knows How It Formed
Sergey Korsakov, a Russian cosmonaut, got a lovely shot of frost on the International Space Station’s glass (ISS). You could think it’s beautiful but not…
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