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...
Will we know if TRAPPIST-1e has life?
The search for extrasolar planets is currently undergoing a seismic shift.
With the deployment of the Kepler Space Telescope and the Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite...
There was a doomed comet near the sun during the eclipse
A surprise appearance of a new comet made the April 8th total solar eclipse all the more memorable.
Any dedicated ‘umbraphile’ will tell you: no...
How methane could be appearing and disappearing on Mars
NASA's Curiosity Mars Rover has brought to light one of the most baffling discoveries on Mars—the presence of methane gas in Gale Crater.
This finding...