Using the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA), Italian astronomers have investigated an active galaxy known as Markarian 509. Results of the study, presented in a paper published July 14 on arXiv.org, deliver ...
Any life identified on planets orbiting white dwarf stars almost certainly evolved after the star's death, says a new study led by the University of Warwick that reveals the consequences of the intense and furious stellar ...
Astronomy
Jul 20, 2021
4
2793
A serendipitous flythrough of the tail of a disintegrated comet has offered scientists a unique opportunity to study these remarkable structures, in new research presented today at the National Astronomy Meeting 2021.
Astronomy
Jul 19, 2021
0
277
The Juno Waves instrument "listened" to the radio emissions from Jupiter's immense magnetic field to find their precise locations.
Planetary Sciences
Jul 16, 2021
22
433
As the Parker Solar Probe ventures closer to the sun, we are learning new things about our home star.
Astronomy
Jul 14, 2021
55
520
Venus has returned to our evening skies and is looking lovely in the north-west after sunset. Tonight, July 13, it will pair up with the red planet Mars and just above the two planets will be the waxing crescent Moon.
Space Exploration
Jul 13, 2021
0
167
A new instrument that will fly to the moon has been delivered to NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center.
Space Exploration
Jul 9, 2021
0
12
Nothing seems more familiar than the sun in the sky. But mysterious swirls, jets, and flashes of powerful light that scientists cannot explain occur in the sun's outer atmosphere all the time. Now, researchers at the U.S. ...
Plasma Physics
Jul 8, 2021
1
13
Don't let the great snipe's pudginess fool you. A stocky marsh bird with a 20-inch wingspan, great snipes are also speedy marathoners that can migrate from Sweden to Central Africa in just three days, without even stopping ...
Plants & Animals
Jun 30, 2021
1
3
We can't detect them yet, but radio signals from distant solar systems could provide valuable information about the characteristics of their planets.
Astronomy
Jun 23, 2021
1
18
