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Published Strong evidence for intermediate-mass black hole in Omega Centauri



Most known black holes are either extremely massive, like the supermassive black holes that lie at t...
Published Sun-like stars found orbiting hidden companions



Astronomers have uncovered what appear to be 21 neutron stars in orbit around stars like our Sun. Th...
Published Astrophysicists uncover supermassive blackhole/dark matter connection in solving the 'final parsec problem'



Researchers have found a link between some of the largest and smallest objects in the cosmos: superm...
Published Explanation found for X-ray radiation from black holes



Researchers have succeeded in something that has been pursued since the 1970s: explaining the X-ray...
Published Porosity of the moon's crust reveals bombardment history - Porosity of the Moon's Crust Reveals Bombardment History


Researchers find that, early in its history, the moon was highly porous, which was likely a result o...
Published How did a satellite galaxy of the Milky Way come to be?



Crater 2, located approximately 380,000 light years from Earth, is one of the largest satellite gala...
Published Shocked quartz reveals evidence of historical cosmic airburst



Researchers continue to expand the case for the Younger Dryas Impact hypothesis. The idea proposes t...
Published No gamma rays seen coming from nearby supernova



A nearby supernova in 2023 offered astrophysicists an excellent opportunity to test ideas about how...
Published Middle-aged sun observed by tracking motion of Mercury - Middle-Aged Sun Observed by Tracking Motion of Mercury


Like the waistband of a couch potato in midlife, the orbits of planets in our solar system are expan ...
Published MESSENGER data suggest recurring meteor shower on Mercury - MESSENGER data suggest recurring meteor shower on Mercury


The closest planet to the sun appears to get hit by a periodic meteor shower, possibly associated wi...
Published Space enthusiasts are being given the rare opportunity to name a planet - Space Enthusiasts Get Rare Chance to Name a Planet


Several organizations are eligible to name one of 20 to 30 planets, and their host stars, in a uniqu...
Published Mercury's bizzare magnetic field tells scientists how its interior is different from Earth's - Mercury's Bizarre Magnetic Field Reveals Differences in Its Interior from Earth's


Mercury's interior is different from the Earth's interior in a way that explains Mercury's bizarre m...
Published Saturn's tilt caused by its moons, researchers say - Saturn's Tilt Caused by Its Moons, Researchers Say


Scientists have just shown that the influence of Saturn's satellites can explain the tilt of the rot...
Published Ringing in the holidays with ringed planet Uranus



NASA's James Webb Space Telescope recently trained its sights on unusual and enigmatic Uranus, an ic...
Published New images reveal what Neptune and Uranus really look like



Neptune is fondly known for being a rich blue and Uranus green -- but a new study has revealed that...
Published Thick lithosphere casts doubt on plate tectonics in Venus's geologically recent past - Thick Lithosphere Casts Doubt on Plate Tectonics in Venus's Geologically Recent Past


A study of a giant impact crater on Venus suggests that its lithosphere was too thick to have had Ea...
Published Astronomers pinpoint 'Venus Zone' around stars - Astronomers Pinpoint 'Venus Zone' Around Stars


Astronomers have defined the 'Venus Zone,' the area around a star in which a planet is likely to exh...
Published Sun emits a solstice CME - Sun Emits a Solstice CME: What It Means for Earth


On June 20, 2013, at 11:24 p.m., the sun erupted with an Earth-directed coronal mass ejection or CME...
Published Magnetic reconnection breakthrough may help predict space weather - Magnetic Reconnection Breakthrough May Help Predict Space Weather


Researchers have recently discovered a breakthrough in magnetic reconnection that could ultimately h...
Published Investigating the contribution of gamma-ray blazar flares to neutrino flux



Gamma-ray flares from blazars can be accompanied by high-energy neutrino emission. To better underst...