Scientists map the boundary of heliosphere for the first time
For the first time, the boundary of the heliosphere has been mapped, giving scientists a better understanding of how solar and interstellar winds interact.
"Physics...
Asteroid 16 Psyche may be less metallic than expected
The widely studied metallic asteroid known as 16 Psyche might not be as metallic or dense as once thought, researchers report.
The asteroid was long...
Axions — if they exist — could tell us about first seconds after Big...
Finding the hypothetical particle axion could mean finding out for the first time what happened in the Universe a second after the Big Bang,...
Star’s death will play a mean pinball with rhythmic planets
Astronomers from University of Warwick and University of Exeter modelling the future of unusual planetary system found a solar system of planets that will...
Scientists find a ‘blinking giant’ near the center of the Milky Way galaxy
Astronomers have spotted a giant 'blinking' star towards the center of the Milky Way, more than 25,000 light years away.
An international team of astronomers...
Organic molecules offer clues about dying stars and outskirts of the Milky Way
Scientists have observed, in unprecedented detail and spatial resolution, organic molecules in planetary nebulae, or the aftermath of dying stars.
Their work sheds new light...
The metallic asteroid 16 Psyche might not be what once thought
The widely studied metallic asteroid known as 16 Psyche was long thought to be the exposed iron core of a small planet that failed...
How to solve dust challenge in the future lunar mission
Dust is a nuisance on Earth.
Thankfully, we can simply pull out a vacuum or grab a rag to rid ourselves of the concoction of...
Helium rain probably falls inside Jupiter and Saturn, shows study
Scientists made the prediction nearly 40 years ago, but achieving the experimental conditions necessary to test the hypothesis has not been possible.
That is, until...
Scientists design new spacecraft propulsion system to reach infinity and beyond
Scientists from The Australian National University (ANU) have designed a new type of spacecraft propulsion system as part of an ambitious international project that...