Exoplanet may reveal secrets about the edge of habitability
How close can a rocky planet be to a star, and still sustain water and life?
A recently discovered exoplanet may be key to solving...
Where was the sun? Here’s why astronomers are more useful in court cases than...
Over the past eight years, I have been asked to submit astronomical evidence for court cases all over Australia.
Normally when we think of evidence...
Can we predict if a system will have giant planets
Prediction is one of the hallmarks of scientific endeavors. Scientists pride themselves on being able to predict physical realities based on inputs.
So it should...
Astronomers find a white dwarf pulsar
When astronomers talk about the “end states” of stellar evolution, several categories come to mind: black holes, neutron stars/pulsars, and white dwarfs.
What happens if...
Scientists use special stars to measure galaxy distances
Think about the sky on a clear night, filled with countless twinkling stars.
Now, imagine if you could use these stars to measure the distance...
NASA’s Webb unravels mystery of rocky exoplanet TRAPPIST-1 c
NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has brought us some exciting news about TRAPPIST-1 c, a planet located 40 light-years away from Earth.
An element essential to life discovered on one of Saturn’s moons, raising hopes of...
Enceladus is the tiny moon of Saturn that seems to have it all. Its icy surface is intricately carved by ongoing geological processes.
Its icy...
Scientists discover the mysterious origin of the Geminids meteor shower
The Geminids meteor shower is a winter spectacle that lights up our night sky every year.
However, the origins of these "shooting stars" have been...
Saturn’s moon Enceladus harbors phosphates, a ‘building block of life’
Researchers report that water on Enceladus, one of Saturn’s moons, holds phosphates. Phosphorus, in the form of phosphates, is vital for all life on Earth.
Jupiter’s moon Europa may have had a slow evolution, shows study
Have you ever looked up at the stars and wondered if there's life beyond Earth? Scientists have been asking that same question for a...