Exoplanets need special conditions to survive space weather, Says NASA study
A new study by NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory and the European Space Agency’s XMM-Newton highlights the challenges planets face when orbiting red dwarf stars,...
Even more planets were hiding in Kepler’s fields
Kepler was one of the most successful exoplanet-hunting missions so far.
It discovered 2,600 confirmed exoplanets – almost half of the total – in its...
This quasar may have helped turn the lights on for the universe
A Yale-led team of astronomers has detected an intensely brightening and dimming quasar that may help explain how some objects in the early universe...
Hot Jupiters can co-exist with other planets
Exoplanets come in a variety of forms and one particular type, the Hot Jupiters have recently captured the attention of astronomers.
They are usually found...
What if our solar system had a super-Earth? New study explores the impact
Emily Simpson, a passionate space enthusiast and recent Florida Tech graduate, has published groundbreaking research that imagines an alternate version of our solar system.
Instead...
A piece of the moon? Small asteroid may be a lunar rock ejected by...
Last year, a small asteroid called 2024 PT5 caught the world’s attention when it was spotted lingering near Earth for several months.
Measuring about 33...
Webb sees light echoes in a supernova remnant
Supernovae are one of the most useful events in all of astronomy.
Scientists can directly measure their power, their spin, and their eventual fallout, whether...
Training astronauts for long-term space travel
Preparing astronauts for long missions in space is no small task. Unlike short trips to the International Space Station (ISS) or the Moon, missions...
The star-forming party ended early in isolated dwarf galaxies
Gas is the stuff of star formation, and most galaxies have enough gas in their budget to form some stars.
However, the picture is a...
Habitable worlds could have formed before the first galaxies
What came first, galaxies or planets? The answer has always been galaxies, but new research is changing that idea.
Could habitable planets really have formed...