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Published Antihelium nuclei as messengers from the depths of the galaxy - Antihelium Nuclei: Messengers from the Depths of the Galaxy


How are galaxies born, and what holds them together? Astronomers assume that dark matter plays an es ...
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 How did the Butterfly Nebula get its wings? It's complicated - How Did the Butterfly Nebula Get Its Wings? It's Complicated


Something is amiss in the Butterfly Nebula. When astronomers compared two exposures of this planetar ...
Published Darkest view ever of interstellar ice - Darkest View Ever of Interstellar Ice



Astronomers used observations from the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) to achieve the darkest ever ...
Published Evidence that Venus is volcanically active - Evidence that Venus is Volcanically Active


Venus appears to have volcanic activity, according to a new research paper that offers strong eviden...
Published 'Forbidden' planet orbiting small star challenges gas giant formation theories - Forbidden Planet Orbiting Small Star Challenges Gas Giant Formation Theories


Astronomers have discovered an unusual planetary system in which a large gas giant planet orbits a s ...
Published Giant mantle plume reveals Mars is more active than previously thought - Giant Mantle Plume Reveals Mars is More Active Than Previously Thought


Orbital observations unveil the presence of an enormous mantle plume pushing the surface of Mars upw...
Published Mars's crust more complex, evolved than previously thought - Mars's Crust: More Complex and Evolved Than Previously Thought


A new study finds the original crust on Mars is more complex, and evolved, than previously thought....
Published How icy outer solar system satellites may have formed - How Icy Outer Solar System Satellites May Have Formed


Beyond the orbit of the planet Neptune, there are a multitude of icy and rocky small bodies, smaller...
Published The quiet Sun is much more active than we thought - The Quiet Sun: More Active Than We Thought


For a long time, researchers have believed that there is not much of interest going on in the Sun du...
Published Satellite galaxies can carry on forming stars when they pass close to their parent galaxies - Satellite Galaxies Can Form Stars When They Pass Close to Their Parent Galaxies


Using sophisticated simulations of the whole of the Local Group of galaxies, including the Milky Way...
Published Huge ring-like structure on Ganymede's surface may have been caused by violent impact - Huge Ring-Like Structure on Ganymede's Surface May Have Been Caused by Violent Impact


Image data reanalysis has revealed that ancient tectonic troughs are concentrically distributed acro...
Published The Milky Way kidnapped several tiny galaxies from its neighbor - The Milky Way Kidnapped Several Tiny Galaxies from Its Neighbor


A team of astronomers has discovered that several of the small -- or 'dwarf' -- galaxies orbiting th ...
Published Elusive planets play 'hide and seek' with CHEOPS - Elusive Planets Play 'Hide and Seek' with CHEOPS



Astronomers have clearly identified the existence of four new exoplanets. The four mini-Neptunes are ...
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 Astrophysicists confirm the faintest galaxy ever seen in the early universe - Astrophysicists Confirm the Faintest Galaxy Ever Seen in the Early Universe



After the Big Bang, the universe expanded and cooled sufficiently for hydrogen atoms to form. In the...
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...