New study reveals numerous rotating galaxies in the infant universe
New results from an ambitious sky survey program, called ALPINE, reveal that rotating disk-shaped galaxies may have existed in large numbers earlier in the...
These ‘nanocardboard’ flyers could serve as Martian atmospheric probes
This summer, NASA plans to launch its next Mars rover, Perseverance, which will carry with it the first aircraft to ever fly on another...
Astronomers discover exoplanet that never was
What astronomers thought was a planet beyond our solar system has now seemingly vanished from sight.
This suggests that what was heralded as one of...
In a photo of a black hole, a possible key to mysteries
Billions of people worldwide marveled at the first image ever captured of a black hole.
The photo of the glowing, blurry doughnut, taken by the...
Tabletop particle accelerator could probe for other dimensions in the universe
Scientists at the Laboratory for Laser Energetics have discovered a method to accelerate electrons to record energies in very short distances.
With such a...
Scientists discover the “queen of supernovas”
Astronomers have discovered the “queen of all supernovas,” a stellar explosion that glows brighter than any other seen before.
A supernova is the term used...
Dust devils may roam hydrocarbon dunes on Saturn’s moon Titan
Meteorological conditions on Saturn’s large moon Titan, the strange, distant world that may be the most Earth-like in the solar system, appear conducive to...
Satellite galaxies of the Milky Way help test dark matter theory
A research team led by physicists at the University of California, Riverside, reports tiny satellite galaxies of the Milky Way can be used to...
Scientists discover a new way that stars light up the sky
A nova, or stella nova, the Latin word for "new star," is an explosion on the surface of a star that can produce enough...
Scientists answer key questions about the mysterious interstellar object ‘Oumuamua
Since its discovery in 2017, an air of mystery has surrounded the first known interstellar object to visit our solar system, an elongated, cigar-shaped...