AI helps astronomers find stars ‘eating’ planets in the Milky Way
Astronomers have recently discovered hundreds of white dwarf stars in our Milky Way galaxy that are "polluted" by planets they've consumed.
These stars are valuable...
Scientists discover the most energetic gamma-ray burst ever seen in the universe
A team of scientists from the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) has made a groundbreaking discovery in space.
They have detected the highest-energy gamma-ray line...
Mysterious star challenges our understanding of how stars evolve
A newly discovered star, named J0524-0336, has left astronomers scratching their heads and may provide fresh insights into the life cycle of stars.
This discovery,...
An ancient Martian Lake was larger than any lake on earth
The ESA’s Mars Express orbiter captured an image of the remains of a vast ancient lake on Mars.
The remnant lake bed has been weathered...
Scientists propose revolutionary method to warm Mars
For years, people have wondered if Mars, a cold and lifeless planet, could be transformed into a place where life could thrive.
A team of...
NASA’s Hubble captures stunning image of a distant supernova
The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope has captured a breathtaking image of the galaxy LEDA 857074, located in the constellation Eridanus.
What makes this image special...
The aftermath of neutron star mergers
Neutron stars (NS) are the collapsed cores of supermassive giant stars that contain between 10 and 25 solar masses. Aside from black holes, they...
Scientists propose using small black holes to detect massive black holes
Astrophysicists from around the world, including researchers from the University of Zurich, have come up with an exciting new way to detect massive black...
Scientists discover hidden dust near supermassive black hole
Scientists have used the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) to uncover a hidden layer of dust in a galaxy 70 million light-years away.
This discovery,...
Scientists discover stellar flares pose risks to potentially habitable planets
Astronomers have found that red dwarf stars, which are common in our galaxy, can produce stellar flares with far-ultraviolet (far-UV) radiation levels much higher...