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Published 'Terminator zones' on distant planets could harbor life - Terminator Zones: The Potential for Life on Distant Planets


In a new study, astronomers describe how extraterrestrial life has the potential to exist on distant...
Published How did Earth get its water? - How Earth Got Its Water: A Fascinating Journey Through Time



Our planet's water could have originated from interactions between the hydrogen-rich atmospheres and...
Published A mysterious object is being dragged into the supermassive black hole at the Milky Way's center - A Mysterious Object is Being Dragged into the Supermassive Black Hole at the Milky Way's Center


An object near the supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way galaxy has drawn the inter...
Published Scientists map gusty winds in a far-off neutron star system - Scientists Map Gusty Winds in a Far-Off Neutron Star System



Astronomers have mapped the 'disk winds' associated with the accretion disk around Hercules X-1, a s...
Published Neutron star's X-rays reveal 'photon metamorphosis' - Neutron Star's X-rays Reveal 'Photon Metamorphosis'



A 'beautiful effect' predicted by quantum electrodynamics (QED) can explain the puzzling first obser...
Published Mysterious dashes revealed in Milky Way's center - Mysterious Dashes Revealed in Milky Way's Center



In the early 1980s, astronomers discovered gigantic, one-dimensional filaments dangling vertically n...
Published Scientists find a common thread linking subatomic color glass condensate and massive black holes - Scientists Find a Common Thread Linking Subatomic Color Glass Condensate and Massive Black Holes


Atomic nuclei accelerated close to the speed of light become dense walls of gluons known as color gl...
Published Eventually everything will evaporate, not only black holes - Eventually Everything Will Evaporate, Not Only Black Holes



New theoretical research has shown that Stephen Hawking was likely right about black holes, although...
Published What made the brightest cosmic explosion of all time so exceptional? - What Made the Brightest Cosmic Explosion of All Time So Exceptional?



Last year, telescopes around the world registered the brightest cosmic explosion of all time. Astrop...
Published Researchers demystify the unusual origin of the Geminids meteor shower - Researchers Demystify the Unusual Origin of the Geminids Meteor Shower



Princeton researchers used observations from NASA's Parker Solar Probe mission to deduce that it was...
Published Black holes eat faster than previously expected - Black Holes: The Cosmic Gluttons Eating Faster Than Previously Expected


While previous researchers have hypothesized that black holes eat slowly, new simulations indicate t...
Published Neutrinos made by a particle collider detected - Neutrinos Made by a Particle Collider Detected: A Breakthrough in Particle Physics


Physicists have detected neutrinos created by a particle collider. The discovery promises to deepen...
Published A star is born: Nearby galaxies provide clues about star formation - A Star is Born: Nearby Galaxies Provide Clues About Star Formation


Researchers have released their findings on polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in the interstellar med...
Published Sun's coldest region stores secret to heating million-degree corona - Sun's Coldest Region Stores Secret to Heating Million-Degree Corona



Researchers have unveiled the discovery of intense wave energy from a relatively cool, dark and stro...
Published A new measurement could change our understanding of the Universe - A New Measurement Could Change Our Understanding of the Universe


When it comes to measuring how fast the Universe is expanding, the result depends on which side of t...
Published M87 in 3D: New view of galaxy helps pin down mass of the black hole at its core - M87 in 3D: New View of Galaxy Helps Pin Down Mass of the Black Hole at Its Core



From Earth, giant elliptical galaxies resemble highly symmetric blobs, but what's their real 3D stru...
Published Hidden supermassive black holes brought to life by galaxies on collision course - Hidden Supermassive Black Holes Brought to Life by Galaxies on Collision Course



Astronomers have found that supermassive black holes obscured by dust are more likely to grow and re...
Published Does ice in the Universe contain the molecules making up the building blocks of life in planetary systems? - Does Ice in the Universe Contain the Molecules Making Up the Building Blocks of Life in Planetary Systems?



If you want to build a habitable planet, ice is a key ingredient. The ice can be found in enormous c...
Published Extensive catalog of exploding stars - Extensive Catalog of Exploding Stars


The largest data release of relatively nearby supernovae (colossal explosions of stars), containing...
Published 'Engine' of luminous merging galaxies pinpointed for the first time - Engine of Luminous Merging Galaxies Pinpointed for the First Time


Roughly 500 million light-years away, near the constellation Delphinus, two galaxies are colliding....