When stars tango, planets burn: The birth of double hot Jupiter’s
Yale astronomers may have uncovered how one of the universe’s rarest planetary pairs—double hot Jupiters—come to exist.
Their new study not only explains how these...
NASA aircraft to make low-altitude flights in mid-Atlantic, California
From Sunday, June 22 to Wednesday, July 2, two research aircraft will make a series of low-altitude atmospheric research flights near Philadelphia, Baltimore, and...
Hidden ice on Mars could help humans survive future missions
Before astronauts set foot on Mars, they’ll need to find the right place to land—and survive.
New research led by planetary geologist Erica Luzzi from...
Earth-based telescopes peer into the universe’s first light
For the first time, scientists have used ground-based telescopes to look back more than 13 billion years and observe how the universe’s first stars...
These special galaxies lit up the cosmic noon
Star formation peaked during the Cosmic Noon, which spanned from 10 to 12 billion years ago. During Cosmic Noon, star formation was 10 to...
Distant black hole spotted firing out matter after a feeding frenzy
A supermassive black hole far out in space has revealed what happens when it "overeats"—by blasting out huge amounts of excess material at nearly...
Do hycean worlds have smaller habitable zones
Hycean worlds are also called ocean worlds.
They're planets covered in oceans that also have thick hydrogen atmospheres. There are no confirmed Hycean worlds—also called...
Lunar dust is bad. But not as bad as living in the city
As NASA prepares for a return to the Moon through the Artemis program, one of the biggest health concerns for astronauts has been lunar...
Who’s in charge when an asteroid heads for Earth?
An asteroid crashing into Earth may sound like the stuff of science fiction, but experts warn it’s a real threat—and we may not be...
Thick clay layers on Mars may hold clues to ancient life
Mars may seem like a dry and lifeless planet today, but billions of years ago, it was much wetter—and possibly more welcoming to life.
A...