Category: Astronomy

New research has unveiled a striking connection between the size and spin of black holes and the environments in which they were formed. A team of scientists from Cardiff University,…

An international team of astronomers has recently provided significant insights into the properties of a Galactic supernova remnant (SNR) designated G278.94+1.35. This study, published on December 30 on the pre-print…

The Space Coast, a hub of U.S. space activity, is gearing up for an eventful year in 2025, with milestones and innovations poised to redefine space exploration. From new moon…

Getting a spacecraft to another star is one of the most significant challenges humanity faces. Interstellar travel is not only limited by vast distances but also by the immense technological,…

The pursuit of more efficient, reliable, and capable spacecraft propulsion systems has long been a cornerstone of human ambition in space exploration. Propulsion engineers are continuously pushing the boundaries of…

For decades, scientists believed that Jupiter’s iconic clouds were primarily composed of ammonia ice. This assumption was rooted in early observations of the gas giant’s atmosphere and was supported by…

Astronomers from Italy and Germany have recently used the VLT Survey Telescope (VST) to study the globular cluster (GC) system of the NGC 5018 galaxy group. Their findings, published on…

A groundbreaking study by a large and diverse team of researchers at the Chinese Academy of Sciences has provided new evidence that the Moon had a weak magnetic field about…

Looking deep into the cosmos and expecting to isolate individual stars in galaxies billions of light-years away has long been considered nearly impossible in astronomy. Such an endeavor is akin…

The image taken by the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope for the Week of January 3, 2025, offers a stunning view of the galaxy LEDA 22057, situated a remarkable 650 million…

Life as we know it would not exist without carbon, one of the essential building blocks of all known life forms. From the oxygen in our atmosphere to the iron…

In a groundbreaking study published in Physical Review Letters, a team of cosmologists led by Dr. Shi-Fan Chen from the Institute for Advanced Study, New Jersey, delved into the most…

A group of astronomers from multiple institutions has recently conducted an in-depth investigation of a newly discovered tidal disruption event (TDE) named ASASSN-22ci, also known as AT2022dbl. This event, observed…

An intriguing binary system in the constellation Puppis, HD 49798/RX J0648.0–4418, has captured the attention of astronomers for decades. It features HD 49798, a bright O-type subdwarf star (sdO), and…

Fast radio bursts (FRBs) are among the most enigmatic phenomena observed in the cosmos. These ephemeral explosions of radio waves, originating from incredibly compact objects like neutron stars and possibly…

NSF NOIRLab heralded the New Year with a breathtakingly detailed image of the Antlia Cluster, captured using the powerful Dark Energy Camera (DECam). This advanced instrument, constructed by the Department…

Astronomy constantly unravels the mysteries of the universe by examining celestial objects and phenomena. A recent discovery by a team of German astronomers using the X-shooter instrument on the Very…

Biology, as a scientific discipline, is intrinsically connected to the concept of life itself. From its most microscopic elements, such as the biochemical processes within cells, to the grand scale…

Prof. Zhao Yinghe, a distinguished researcher at the Yunnan Observatories of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, along with a team of collaborators, has made a significant contribution to our understanding…

An international team of astronomers, using the Very Large Array (VLA), recently observed a galaxy merger known as CIZA J0107.7+5408 (CIZA0107), providing new insights into the complex dynamics of merging…