New study uncovers evidence of ancient comet airburst
A new study reveals compelling evidence supporting the Younger Dryas Impact hypothesis, which suggests that a fragmented comet collided with Earth's atmosphere 12,800 years...
Scientists on the hunt for alien atmospheres: A step toward finding extraterrestrial life
Astronomer Sebastian Zieba, who graduated with honors from Leiden University, is on an exciting mission to find atmospheres around planets outside our solar system.
Using...
How greenhouse gases could reveal alien activity on distant planets
If aliens have modified a planet to make it warmer and more livable, we might be able to detect it.
A new study by researchers...
Scientists discover surprising activity in Jupiter’s upper atmosphere
Using the powerful NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope, scientists have made unexpected discoveries in Jupiter's upper atmosphere, particularly in the region above the planet's...
MIT students create lunar habitats
MIT students are stepping into the future with a unique challenge: designing homes and workplaces for humans on the moon.
This spring, a special course...
Growing black holes have much in common with baby stars
First looks would tell most observers that supermassive black holes (SMBHs) and very young stars have nothing in common.
But that’s not true. Astronomers have...
Astronomers see a black hole wake up from its ancient slumber
Four years ago, the supermassive black hole hidden in the heart of galaxy SDSS1335+0728 roared awake and announced its presence with a blast of...
New study reveals hot neutrinos trapped in neutron star collisions
When stars collapse, they can leave behind incredibly dense, small, and cold remnants called neutron stars.
If two of these neutron stars are close together,...
Scientists discover mysteriously cold neutron stars
Scientists have found three young neutron stars that are surprisingly cold for their age, using data from ESA's XMM-Newton and NASA's Chandra spacecraft.
These unusual...
Scientists discover supermassive black hole growth like baby stars
Supermassive black holes have long puzzled astronomers, particularly how they grow so large.
An international team of astronomers, including researchers from Chalmers University of Technology...