What happens to planets with hydrogen atmospheres?
When telescopes became powerful enough to find planets orbiting distant stars, scientists were surprised to see that a lot of them didn’t have atmospheres...
Mammal cells could struggle to fight germs from other planets
The immune systems of mammals - including humans - might struggle to detect and respond to germs from other planets, new research suggests.
Microorganisms (such...
Lost world’s rediscovery paves the way for finding more habitable planets
The rediscovery of a lost planet could pave the way for the detection of a world within the habitable 'Goldilocks zone' in a distant...
Interstellar organic matter may be the source of water on Earth, says study
Scientists have found the interstellar organic matter could produce an abundant supply of water by heating.
The finding suggests that organic matter could be the...
Scientists watch a black hole blinks
For the first time, astronomers have watched a black hole’s corona disappear, then reappear.
It seems the universe has an odd sense of humor.
While a...
Dying star ashes reveal the carbon’s origin in our Milky Way galaxy
As dying stars take their final few breaths of life, they gently sprinkle their ashes into the cosmos through the magnificent planetary nebulae.
These ashes,...
This pair of neutron stars reveals stars’ eventual cataclysmic merger
A pair of binary neutron stars in the Milky Way galaxy is giving researchers a front-row seat at what they believe will be the...
Scientists discover a cluster of 250 stars
Astrophysicists announced the discovery of Nyx, a new collection of 250 stars that they believe are the remnant of a dwarf galaxy that merged...
Dying stars breathe life into Earth, says new study
As dying stars take their final few breaths of life, they gently sprinkle their ashes into the cosmos through the magnificent planetary nebulae.
These ashes,...
This hungry black hole is one of the most massive in the Universe
We now know just how massive the fastest-growing black hole in the Universe actually is, as well as how much it eats, thanks to...