NASA’s Hubble finds early, massive galaxies that ran out of fuel
When the universe was about 3 billion years old, just 20% of its current age, it experienced the most prolific period of star birth...
Our Moon was hit even harder by asteroids than it looks
New Curtin research has found the Moon may have been subjected to much greater impacts from asteroids and other bodies than previously thought, building...
Mars may be too small to hold large amounts of water for life, shows...
Water is essential for life on Earth and other planets, and scientists have found ample evidence of water in Mars’ early history.
But Mars has...
Scientists solve the empty sky’s gamma-ray mystery
Star-forming galaxies are responsible for creating gamma-rays that until now had not been associated with a known origin, researchers from The Australian National University (ANU) have confirmed.
Lead...
NASA confirms thousands of massive, ancient volcanic eruptions on Mars
Scientists found evidence that a region of northern Mars called Arabia Terra experienced thousands of “super eruptions,” the biggest volcanic eruptions known, over a...
A 6-year search of the outer solar system turns up 461 new objects, but...
In the near future, astronomers will benefit from the presence of next-generation telescopes like the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) and the Nancy Grace...
This is what it looks like when a black hole snacks on a star
While black holes and toddlers don't seem to have much in common, they are remarkably similar in one aspect:
Both are messy eaters, generating ample...
This asteroid could be a remnant of an ill-fated protoplanet
Researchers at the California Institute of Technology examined millimeter-wavelength light emissions from the asteroid Psyche to learn more about its origin and surface.
The findings,...
Planets form in organic soups with different ingredients, shows study
Astronomers have mapped out the chemicals inside of planetary nurseries in extraordinary detail.
The newly unveiled maps reveal the locations of dozens of molecules within...
We may have detected dark energy, shows Cambridge study
Dark energy, the mysterious force that causes the universe to accelerate, may have been responsible for unexpected results from the XENON1T experiment, deep below...