Astronomers find origins of mysterious gamma-ray bursts
Several mysterious gamma-ray bursts appear as lonely flashes of intense energy far from any obvious galactic home, raising questions about their true origins and...
Scientists find the source of rare mineral on Mars
Planetary scientists have an answer to a mystery that’s puzzled the Mars research community since NASA’s Curiosity rover discovered a mineral called tridymite in...
How did Earth avoid a Mars-like fate?
Approximately 1,800 miles beneath our feet, swirling liquid iron in the Earth’s outer core generates our planet’s protective magnetic field.
This magnetic field is invisible...
Scientists detect a radio “heartbeat” from far away galaxy
Astronomers have detected a strange and persistent radio signal from a far-off galaxy, that appears to be flashing with surprising regularity.
Classified as a fast...
What do the Webb Space Telescope images reveal?
NASA set off a frenzy within the astronomy community last week with its much-anticipated release of the first images taken by the James Webb...
Novel way to see first stars through fog of early Universe
Astronomers have developed a method that will allow them to ‘see’ through the fog of the early Universe and detect light from the first...
Astronomers are finding the missing universe
Astronomers at the University of Toronto have spotted some of the most elusive stuff in our universe by taking a deep look at the...
How do galaxies evolve?
A University of Massachusetts Amherst undergraduate student has contributed significant work regarding the growth of stars and black holes, providing key insight into how...
Why Jupiter doesn’t have rings like Saturn
Because it’s bigger, Jupiter ought to have larger, more spectacular rings than Saturn has. But new UC Riverside research shows Jupiter’s massive moons prevent...
Scientists find new way to detect exoplanets
In recent years, many exoplanets have been found around single "normal" stars. New research shows that there may be exceptions to this trend.
Researchers from...