Scientists detect the slow spin of early galaxy for the first time
One of the most distant known galaxies, observed in the very earliest years of the Universe, appears to be rotating at less than a...
Our solar system is stable for at least the next 100,000 years
It’s nice to have a feel-good story every once in a while, so here’s one to hold off the existential dread:
The Earth isn’t likely...
Most black holes spin rapidly. This one… doesn’t
Black holes. They used to be theoretical, up until the first one was found and confirmed back in the late 20th Century.
Now, astronomers find...
Engineers design motorless sailplane for Mars exploration
Eight active spacecraft, including three operated by NASA, orbit Mars, gathering imagery of the planet's surface at a resolution of about 1 foot per...
This smart earbud will measure how astronauts sleep
Sleep is important for our health and well-being, and bad sleep can negatively impact our attention span, memory, decision-making skills, creativity and judgment.
Astronauts living...
New fossil galaxy discovery could reveal the history of the universe
The fossil, which was uncovered via a systematic visual search of legacy survey images using the Mayall 4-metre telescope, led by Dr David Martinez...
Astronomers discover an unusual star with two spiral arms
Astronomers using the ALMA Observatory have discovered an unusual, massive star near the center of our galaxy, a star that has two spiral arms.
The...
Liquid water could exist for billions of years on non-Earth-like planets
Low-mass planets with a primordial atmosphere of hydrogen and helium might have the temperatures and pressures that allow water in the liquid phase.
The...
This star not only survived a supernova, but also became brighter
A supernova is the catastrophic explosion of a star.
Thermonuclear supernovae, in particular, signal the complete destruction of a white dwarf star, leaving nothing behind.
At...
Astronomers find a brand-new pulsar that’s probably less than 14 years old
Neutron stars are dense remnants of large stars. They are the collapsed cores of stars formed during a supernova explosion.
While we know generally how...