The inner and outer Milky Way aren’t the same thickness, and that’s surprising
At first glance, the universe and night sky seem largely unchanging.
The reality is very different, even now, a gas cloud is charging toward the...
Sulphur makes a surprise appearance in this exoplanet’s atmosphere
At our current level of knowledge, many exoplanet findings take us by surprise.
The only atmospheric chemistry we can see with clarity is Earth’s, and...
Astronomers discover twin disks and jets from young stars
Astronomers have made an exciting discovery using two powerful telescopes: twin disks and jets erupting from a pair of young stars.
These findings, made possible...
Carbon is surprisingly abundant in an early galaxy
The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has once again found evidence that the early universe was a far more complex place than we thought.
This...
Scientists discover black hole winds shaping surrounding galaxies
Researchers have discovered that powerful winds from supermassive black holes can significantly influence the development of surrounding galaxies.
A team led by University of Wisconsin–Madison...
The nearby star clusters come from only three places
Many astronomy-interested people know of the Hyades and the Pleiades. They’re star clusters in the Taurus constellation.
They’re two out of a handful of star...
The Milky Way’s last merger event was more recent than thought
The Milky Way is only as massive as it is because of collisions and mergers with other galaxies. This is a messy process, and...
Instead of losing its atmosphere, an exoplanet puffed up and held onto it
To date, astronomers have confirmed the existence of 5638 extrasolar planets in 4,199 star systems.
In the process, scientists have found many worlds that have...
A new way to search for the first stars in the universe
Observing the earliest stars is one of the holy Grails of astronomy.
Now, a team at the University of Hong Kong led by astronomer Jane...
Webb Telescope discovers rich carbon chemistry in planet-forming disks around small stars
The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has made a groundbreaking discovery, revealing a wide variety of carbon-rich gases around a very low-mass star.
This finding...