How black holes stop star formation in galaxies
New observations from the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) reveal that black holes play a major role in stopping star formation in massive galaxies.
This...
Neutron stars could be capturing primordial black holes
The Milky Way has a missing pulsar problem in its core. Astronomers have tried to explain this for years.
One of the more interesting ideas...
Astronomers will get gravitational wave alerts within 30 seconds
Any event in the cosmos generates gravitational waves, the bigger the event, the more disturbance.
Events where black holes and neutron stars collide can send...
Scientists propose new theory to explain puzzling light patterns of gamma-ray bursts
Gamma-ray bursts (GRBs) are among the most powerful and mysterious events in the universe. These bursts emit more energy in a few seconds than...
Scientists discover a new molecule in space
In a significant scientific achievement, researchers led by Professor Brett McGuire at MIT have discovered a new molecule in space, marking a milestone in...
Black holes can halt star formation in massive galaxies
It’s difficult to actually visualise a universe that is changing.
Things tend to happen at snails pace albeit with the odd exception. Take the formation...
Astronomers discover how mysterious free-floating planets may form
A groundbreaking study by astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope has unveiled a new class of "free-floating" planets, challenging previous beliefs about how...
There are four ways to build with regolith on the Moon
Over the last few years I have been renovating my home. Building on Earth seems to be a fairly well understood process, after all...
NASA’s TESS finds its first rogue planet
Well over 5,000 planets have been found orbiting other star systems.
One of the satellites hunting for them is TESS, the Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite.
Astronomers...
Hubble Telescope has accidentally discovered over a thousand asteroids
The venerable Hubble Space Telescope is like a gift that keeps on giving.
Not only is it still making astronomical discoveries after more than thirty...