Astronomers investigated ultra-diffuse galaxy VCC 1287 in detail
Using Keck Cosmic Web Imager (KCWI), astronomers probed an ultra-diffuse galaxy (UDG) known as VCC 1287 to investigate its nature. The details offer information...
Astronomers identified a rhythm among pulsating stars
By listening to the heartbeat of the stars, astronomers for the first time detected a rhythm of life for a class of stellar objects...
Abell 2384: Bending the bridge between two galaxy clusters
Abell 2384 is a unique system that is located 1.2 billion light-years from Earth. It has a dense, hot X-ray filament or bridge connecting...
Aliens might inhabit planets with hydrogen-rich atmospheres
Explorations for search for life on exoplanets via atmospheric ‘biosignature gases’ is accelerating. These explorations are motivated by the capabilities of the next generation...
Incredibly rare new Super-Earth planet discovered
Astronomers at the University of Canterbury (UC) have discovered new ‘one in a million’ Super-Earth planet towards the center of the galaxy. The planet...
Scientists obtained some of the highest resolution images of Jupiter ever
Using a technique called Lucky imaging with the Gemini North telescope on Hawaii's Maunakea, scientists obtained some of the highest resolution images of Jupiter...
Astronomers studied the emission from a bow-shock pulsar wind nebula
PSR B1929+10 is one of the nearest pulsars to Earth, with a parallax distance of about 2,057 light-years from the sun. It has a...
Closest black hole to Earth discovered
A team of astronomers from the European Southern Observatory (ESO) and other institutes has discovered a black hole lying just 1000 light-years from Earth....
Scientists discovered one of the oldest objects in the Milky Way
A new study has focused on the spectra of NGC 6652 obtained by the Cerro Tololo Observatory and found that the globular cluster NGC...
Jupiter-like cloud bands detected on closest known brown dwarf
Using the technique of polarimetry, a team of international astronomers has detected signs of cloud bands similar to those seen on Jupiter and Saturn...
Hubble captured a stunning view of a sparkling spiral galaxy
Discovered on Mar 9, 1788, NGC 4100 is a spiral galaxy in the third largest constellation called Ursa Major.
Also known as LEDA 38370, UGC...
Swift tracks water loss from an interstellar comet 2I/Borisov
2I/Borisov is the first observed interstellar comet, and the second observed interstellar interloper after ʻOumuamua'. It has 14 times the size of Earth with...