Are we alone’? Study refines which exoplanets are potentially habitable
In order to search for life in outer space, astronomers first need to know where to look.
A new Northwestern University study will help astronomers...
Interstellar buckyballs may come from dying stars, says study
New research may explain how “buckyballs”—complex carbon molecules with a soccer-ball-like structure—form in space.
Carbon 60, or C60 for short, (the official name is Buckminsterfullerene)...
At Jezero crater, Mars mineral may preserve signs of ancient life
Jezero crater, where NASA plans to land a new Mars rover next year, is home to the remains of an ancient river delta.
Researchers...
Scientists finally solve the mysteries behind interstellar buckyballs
Scientists have long been puzzled by the existence of so-called "buckyballs" - complex carbon molecules with a soccer-ball-like structure - throughout interstellar space.
Now, a...
Scientists find an ultrafast star ejected from the galactic heart of darkness
Astronomers have spotted an ultrafast star, traveling at a blistering 6 million km/h, that was ejected by the supermassive black hole at the heart...
SpaceX Starlink launch a milestone for lower cost spaceflight
SpaceX is expected to launch 60 Starlink internet satellites into space on Monday, in its Falcon 9 rocket.
The launch is part of an effort...
Ancient gas cloud reveals universe’s first stars formed quickly
The discovery of a 13 billion-year-old cosmic cloud of gas enabled a team of Carnegie astronomers to perform the earliest-ever measurement of how the...
Human heart cells are altered by spaceflight, but return to (mostly) normal on Earth
Heart muscle cells derived from stem cells show remarkable adaptability to their environment during and after spaceflight, according to a study publishing in the...
Scientists unveil galactic fountains and carousels by simulation
Scientists from Germany and the United States have unveiled the results of a newly-completed, state of the art simulation of the evolution of galaxies.
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The most spectacular celestial vision you’ll never see
Contrary to previous thought, a gigantic planet in wild orbit does not preclude the presence of an Earth-like planet in the same solar system—or...