Another reason red dwarfs might be bad for life: No asteroid belts
In a recent study accepted to The Astrophysical Journal Letters, a team of researchers at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) investigated the...
Two major meteorite impacts reveal new insights about Martian crust
Following two large meteorite impacts on Mars, near-surface seismic waves have been recorded for the first time on a planet other than Earth.
The...
What hurricanes and space storms have in common
Both storms — terrestrial and extrasolar — feature churning whirlpools of vapor.
Mars shows signs of life and youth
Until now, Mars has been generally considered a geologically dead planet.
An international team of researchers led by ETH Zurich now reports that seismic...
Tree rings reveal devastating radiation storms
A new study has shed new light on a mysterious, unpredictable and potentially devastating kind of astrophysical event.
A team led by Dr Benjamin Pope...
Astronomers discover cosmic rays driving galaxy’s winds
Astronomers have discovered an important new clue about how galaxies put the brakes on vigorous episodes of star formation.
Ancient bacteria might lurk beneath Mars’ surface, shows study
New study finds the chances of uncovering life on Mars are better than previously expected
When Mars’ first samples return to Earth, scientists should be...
This asteroid was once a comet that lost its tail
An analysis of rock scooped directly from the surface of an asteroid by a Japanese spacecraft suggests that it was once a comet that...
A black hole is hurling a jet of material at its neighboring galaxy
It’s been a banner time for black hole research!
In recent months, astrophysicists have announced the discovery of the most powerful gamma-ray burst ever recorded...
A nearby star has completely blasted away the atmosphere from its planet
What if you placed an Earth-sized planet in a close orbit around an M-dwarf star?
It’s more than an academic question since M dwarfs are...