Cold quasars could rewrite our understanding of how galaxies mature
Astronomers have discovered a new class of “cold quasars” that could change our perception of how galaxies mature.
The discovery was announced June 12 at...
Young ‘hot Jupiter’ offers clues to how planets form
CI Tau b is a paradoxical planet, but new research is starting to answer questions about how a planet so large could have formed...
We could find Jupiter-like exoplanets in sweet spot in most systems
As planets form in the swirling gas and dust around young stars, there seems to be a sweet spot where most of the large,...
Scientists discover table salt on Jupiter’s moon Europa
A familiar ingredient has been hiding in plain sight on the surface of Jupiter's moon Europa.
Using a visible light spectral analysis, planetary scientists at...
Rare ‘superflares’ could one day threaten Earth
Superflares are massive bursts of energy from the surface of a star.
New research shows that such eruptions can occur on stars as old and...
Our sun may have a dual personality, say physicists
Researchers at CU Boulder have discovered hints that humanity's favorite star may have a dual personality, with intriguing discrepancies in its magnetic fields that...
Scientists discover the hidden history of a giant asteroid
A massive 'hit-and-run' collision profoundly impacted the evolutionary history of Vesta, the brightest asteroid visible from Earth.
This finding, by a team of researchers from...
Toxic gases limit the types of life we could find on habitable planets, says...
Scientists may need to rethink their estimates for how many planets outside our solar system could host a rich diversity of life.
In a new...
Astronomers determine mass of small black hole at center of nearby galaxy
NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope captures galaxy NGC 4395 in infrared light.
NGC 4395 is about 1,000 times smaller than the Milky Way.
Scientists have determined...
Scientists discover the biggest meteorite impact site in the UK
Scientists believe they have discovered the site of the biggest meteorite impact ever to hit the British Isles.
Evidence for the ancient, 1.2 billion years...