NASA study reveals map of moon’s water near its south pole
A new study using the now-retired Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA) has pieced together the first detailed, wide-area map of water distribution on...
Galaxies were different in the early universe, finds study
The earliest stars, which may have formed around 200 million years after the Big Bang, contained few other elements than hydrogen and helium.
Star TOI-700 has two potentially habitable planets, excellent for searching life
NASA recently announced the discovery of a new, Earth-sized planet in the habitable zone of a nearby star called TOI-700.
We are two of the...
New study reveals new insights on binary star systems
Scientists have long been intrigued by X-ray binary star systems, where two stars orbit around each other with one of the two stars being...
Water’s epic journey to Earth began before the Sun formed
The origin of Earth’s water is a complicated mystery that scientists have been untangling for decades.
Can cosmic collisions be predicted before they happen
On August 17, 2017, around 70 telescopes collectively turned their gaze to a fiery collision between two dead stars that took place millions of...
Strange green lines above Hawaii was probably a Chinese satellite
Every once in a while, the stars (or, in this case, satellites) align, and keen observers can receive an unexpected light show.
That happened a...
Astronomers find missing link for water in the Solar System
Astronomers have detected gaseous water in the planet-forming disc around the star V883 Orionis with the ALMA.
A terrestrial planet could end life on Earth
A terrestrial planet hovering between Mars and Jupiter would be able to push Earth out of the solar system and wipe out life on...
Astronomers detect radio recombination lines of ions heavier than helium for first time
Scientists from the Shanghai Astronomical Observatory (SHAO) in China has used the TianMa 65-m Radio Telescope (TMRT) to detect radio recombination lines (RRLs) of...