Telescope Observes Exoplanet Where It Rains Iron
Researchers using ESO’s Very Large Telescope (VLT) have observed an extreme planet where they suspect it rains iron. The ultra-hot giant exoplanet has a...
Astronomers observed most distant blazar ever
A team of researchers led by Silvia Belladitta, a Ph.D. student at the University of Insubria, working for the Italian National Institute for Astrophysics...
The mystery of Universe expansion has been finally solved
The universe has been expanding since the Big Bang occurred 13.8 billion years ago—a proposition first made by the Belgian canon and physicist Georges...
Safety zone saves giant moons from a fatal plunge
A few components have been proposed to clarify the formation process of satellite systems, and moderately massive moons are believed to be born in...
Dimming Betelgeuse likely isn’t cold, just dusty
Betelgeuse is a red supergiant star in the constellation of Orion. It has been a beacon in the night sky for stellar observers, but...
A 13-year-old student names NASA’s newest Mars rover
It was until now known by the generic name of Mars 2020, but this Thursday, on March 5, NASA unveiled the name chosen for...
Organic molecules discovered on Mars might be consistent with early life on Mars
The recent discovery of various classes of organic matter in Martian sediments by the Curiosity rover seems to suggest that indigenous organic compounds exist...
NASA’s Curiosity captured its highest-resolution panorama yet of the Martian surface
Launched on 26 November 2011, NASA's Curiosity is a car-sized rover designed to explore the crater Gale on Mars.
The goal is to investigate the...
Study Evaluates Impact of Satellite Constellations on Astronomical Observations
Astronomers have recently raised concerns about the impact of satellite mega-constellations on scientific research. To better understand the effect these constellations could have on...
Scientists found evidence of a protein inside of a meteorite
In earlier research, scientists have discovered organic materials, sugars, and some other molecules considered to be precursors to amino acids in both meteorites and...
NASA approves new mission to study Universe
Wide-Field Infrared Survey Telescope (WFIRST) is a mission concept to answer fundamental inquiries in both exoplanet detection and dark energy investigation.
NASA's current plans call...
Why our galaxy, the Milky Way, is warped?
Accurately, the study of galactic warps and their dynamic nature could reveal vital information on the formation history of galaxies and the mass distribution...