Astronomers discover new clues about fast radio bursts
Fast Radio Bursts (FRBs) are a bit like cosmic fireworks.
They are sudden, intense explosions of electromagnetic radiation from deep space, lasting just milliseconds.
Astronomers discovered...
How stars’ churning core influences their light
A team of researchers from the Flatiron Institute and Northwestern University have developed computer simulations that can help us understand the insides of massive...
Scientists witness evaporating planet getting the hiccups
Astronomers have witnessed an extraordinary sight in space, 32 light-years away from Earth, in a star system named AU Microscopii.
Here, a fiery star is...
Webb takes highly detailed image of actively forming stars
Stars are just like kids. When they're young, they're really active and full of energy. Just like how your little brother or sister might...
Scientists find new features of galactic black holes
Black holes, the most puzzling entities in the universe, often seem as if they have jumped straight from the pages of a sci-fi novel.
Stellar-mass...
NASA’s Juno is getting closer to Jupiter’s moon Io
A Big Trip Coming Up
Imagine you're on a spaceship flying super close to a fiery moon! That's what's going to happen with NASA's Juno...
Space scientists discover a quiet, lightweight galaxy
Space is filled with galaxies—huge groups of stars, dust, and gas, held together by gravity.
Some galaxies are busy with star-making activities, while others are...
Scientists discover birthplace of giant planets
Have you ever wondered how huge planets like Jupiter are formed?
Thanks to a powerful telescope, scientists are getting closer to understanding this cosmic mystery.
They've...
A cosmic dance: how galaxies grow and change
Have you ever wondered how galaxies get so big? It turns out, they grow by pulling in smaller galaxies nearby and joining with other...
Water detected in planet-forming disk, boosting habitability potential
The MINDS research collaboration, led by the Max Planck Institute for Astronomy (MPIA), has made a groundbreaking discovery: water in the inner region of...