Scientists detect stellar cradles and graves in the farthest galaxy ever
A group of astronomers has made some exciting observations of a galaxy, MACS0416_Y1, that's incredibly far away - 13.2 billion light-years to be exact!
This...
Astronomers discover a two-faced white dwarf star
In a first for white dwarfs, the burnt-out cores of dead stars, astronomers have discovered that at least one member of this cosmic family...
A dying red giant star has thrown out giant symmetrical loops of gas and...
The Gemini South telescope has captured a new image of the glowing nebula IC 2220.
Nicknamed the Toby Jug Nebula, this object got its name...
Perovskite solar cells could repair themselves in the vacuum of space
Researchers from Australia have made an exciting discovery about solar cells in space.
They found that perovskite solar cells, which were damaged by proton radiation...
NASA’s Juno spacecraft discovers giant waves at Jupiter’s edge
NASA's Juno spacecraft, which is currently orbiting Jupiter, has made an exciting discovery.
Scientists from the Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) and The University of Texas...
Astronomers uncover secrets of star evolution that might affect alien life!
Stars are more than just pretty points of light in the night sky.
They're incredibly complex, magnetic, and full of surprises, as a team of...
Astronomers find the coldest star yet that emits radio waves
Astronomers at the University of Sydney have shown that a small, faint star is the coldest on record to produce emission at radio wavelength.
The...
A cosmic surprise: The age of the universe may be doubled!
Scientists have recently made a mind-boggling discovery that challenges our understanding of the universe's age.
A groundbreaking study published in the Monthly Notices of the...
Liquid water on rocky planets could be 100 times more likely
It’s easy to think of Earth as a water world, with its vast oceans and beautiful lakes, but compared to many worlds, Earth is...
Some star systems create a planet sandwich
A recent study presented at the National Astronomy Meeting 2023 (NAM2023) examines newly discovered planetary formation theory that challenges previous notions on how planets...