First extrasolar radiation belt detected
Discovery and Method
A team of astronomers has detected the first radiation belt outside our solar system, according to a study published on May 15...
New low-density super-earth exoplanet discovered by TESS
Discovery of TOI-244 b
An international team of astronomers has detected a new "super-Earth" exoplanet, designated TOI-244 b, using NASA's Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS).
This...
Scientists have observed AT2021lwx, the most powerful non-quasar transient ever seen
Imagine you're looking up at the night sky, filled with stars. Every so often, a star might suddenly get very, very bright. This is...
Scientists find Saturn’s rings are younger than believed
Saturn's rings are a beautiful mystery that has captivated scientists and stargazers for centuries.
A new breakthrough in our understanding of these celestial bodies has...
Scientists get first up-close look at this mysterious exoplanet’s atmosphere
Exoplanet GJ 1214b is too hot to be habitable, but likely contains water vapor.
For more than a decade, astronomers have been trying to get...
Neutron star’s X-rays reveal photon metamorphosis
A “beautiful effect” predicted by quantum electrodynamics (QED) can explain the puzzling first observations of polarized X-rays emitted by a magnetar – a neutron...
The Milky Way’s eRosita bubbles: New study reveals surprising details
Astronomers have discovered new information about the giant bubbles of high-energy gas that surround the Milky Way's center.
The "eRosita bubbles," named after the eRosita...
Surprising complexity of galactic bubbles beyond the Milky Way
A team of astronomers led by scientists at The Ohio State University has revealed new information about the galactic bubbles that extend above and...
How 1000 undergraduates helped solve a mystery about the sun’s corona
Researchers have long been puzzled by how the outermost atmosphere of the sun, called the "corona," becomes so hot.
To answer this question, a team...
Scientists have solved mystery of the runaway supermassive black hole
Astronomers recently discovered a long and narrow structure of stars formed eight thousand million years ago using the Hubble Space Telescope.
The trail is about...