Globular clusters 4 billion years younger than previously thought
Globular clusters could be up to 4 billion years younger than previously thought, new research led by the University of Warwick has found.
Jun 04, 2018
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Spanish astronomer discovers new binary star of EW type
Researchers bring the scientific community closer to understanding binary star mergers
Imagine only knowing 15 people in the world, and as you discover more people, your knowledge expands. Scientists studying our galaxy face something similar as they make discoveries that build our understanding of the universe.
First early-type magnetic star in an eclipsing binary detected
Circumbinary castaways: Short-period binary systems can eject orbiting worlds
Planets orbiting "short-period" binary stars, or stars locked in close orbital embrace, can be ejected off into space as a consequence of their host stars' evolution, according to new research from the University of Washington.
'Oumuamua likely came from a binary star system
New research finds that 'Oumuamua, the rocky object identified as the first confirmed interstellar asteroid, very likely came from a binary star system.
Premature death of star confirmed by astronomers
A group of Brazilian astronomers observed a pair of celestial objects rarely seen in the Milky Way: a very low-mass white dwarf and a brown dwarf.
Hubble is paving scientific paths for James Webb Space Telescope
NASA's Hubble Space Telescope is helping identify potential celestial targets for the James Webb Space Telescope through a series of preparatory science observations to be completed before Webb is ready to make observations ...
Accretion-powered pulsar reveals unique timing glitch
The discovery of the largest timing irregularity yet observed in a pulsar is the first confirmation that pulsars in binary systems exhibit the strange phenomenon known as a 'glitch'. The study is published in the journal ...
Analysis reveals dozens of unknown gamma-ray sources in the universe
Researchers at DESY have compiled an extensive catalogue of variable sources of cosmic gamma radiation. For his doctoral thesis, Matteo Giomi, working at DESY in Zeuthen, analysed almost 7.5 years of observational data from ...
