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Published Astronomers discover a key planetary system to understand the formation mechanism of the mysterious 'super-Earths' - Astronomers Discover a Key Planetary System to Understand the Formation Mechanism of the Mysterious 'Super-Earths'



A study presents the detection of a system of two planets slightly larger than Earth orbiting a cold...
Published Debris from disintegrating planets hurtling into white dwarfs across the galaxy - Debris from Disintegrating Planets Hurtling into White Dwarfs Across the Galaxy


The moment that debris from destroyed planets impacts the surface of a white dwarf star has been obs...
Published Discovery of massive early galaxies defies prior understanding of the universe - Discovery of Massive Early Galaxies Defies Prior Understanding of the Universe


Six massive galaxies discovered in the early universe are upending what scientists previously unders...
Published Hubble finds spiraling stars, providing window into early universe - Hubble Finds Spiraling Stars, Providing Window into Early Universe



Stars are the machines that sculpt the universe, yet scientists don't fully know how they form. To u...
Published The key to weathering rapid sea-level rise may lie in a Massachusetts salt marsh - The Key to Weathering Rapid Sea-Level Rise May Lie in a Massachusetts Salt Marsh


Researchers recently announced that salt marshes, critical habitats threatened by rapid sea-level ri...
Published Twelve for dinner: The Milky Way’s feeding habits shine a light on dark matter - Twelve for Dinner: The Milky Way’s Feeding Habits Shine a Light on Dark Matter


Astronomers are one step closer to revealing the properties of dark matter enveloping our Milky Way...
Published Massive fuel-hungry black holes feed off intergalactic gas - Massive Fuel-Hungry Black Holes Feed Off Intergalactic Gas


Research has revealed how supermassive black holes (SMBHs) are feeding off gas clouds which reach th...
Published Astronomers spot a star swallowing a planet - Astronomers Witness a Star Devouring a Planet



Scientists have observed a star swallowing a planet for the first time. Earth will meet a similar fa...
Published Tadpole playing around black hole - Tadpole Playing Around Black Hole: A Fascinating Discovery



A peculiar cloud of gas, nicknamed the Tadpole due to its shape, appears to be revolving around a sp...
Published Polarized X-rays reveal shape, orientation of extremely hot matter around black hole - Polarized X-rays Reveal Shape, Orientation of Extremely Hot Matter Around Black Hole


The first observations of a mass-accreting black hole from the Imaging X-Ray Polarimetry Explorer (I ...
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 An X-ray look at the heart of powerful quasars - An X-ray Look at the Heart of Powerful Quasars



Researchers have observed the X-ray emission of the most luminous quasar seen in the last 9 billion...
Published Magnetized dead star likely has solid surface - Magnetized Dead Star Likely Has Solid Surface


A signature in the X-ray light emitted by a highly magnetized dead star known as a magnetar suggests...
Published Gemini North spies ultra-faint fossil galaxy discovered on outskirts of Andromeda - Gemini North Spies Ultra-Faint Fossil Galaxy Discovered on Outskirts of Andromeda


An unusual ultra-faint dwarf galaxy has been discovered on the outer fringes of the Andromeda Galaxy...
Published Medium-sized black holes eat stars like messy toddlers - Medium-Sized Black Holes: The Messy Toddlers of the Universe



In new 3D computer simulations, astrophysicists modeled black holes of varying masses and then hurle...
Published Some coastal salt marshes are keeping up with sea level rise -- for now - Some Coastal Salt Marshes Are Keeping Up with Sea Level Rise -- For Now


The world's salty, tidal marshes are hotspots of carbon storage and productivity, building up sedime...
Published Black hole billiards in the centers of galaxies - Black Hole Billiards in the Centers of Galaxies


Researchers provide the first plausible explanation to why one of the most massive black hole pairs...
Published It's a planet: New evidence of baby planet in the making - It's a Planet: New Evidence of Baby Planet in the Making


Astronomers have developed a new technique to identify small planets hidden in protoplanetary disks....
Published Black holes don't always power gamma-ray bursts, new research shows - Black Holes Don't Always Power Gamma-Ray Bursts: New Research Shows


Space scientists may need to rethink how gamma-ray bursts are formed after new research shows new-bo...
Published Astronomers solve the 60-year mystery of quasars -- the most powerful objects in the Universe - Astronomers Solve the 60-Year Mystery of Quasars: The Most Powerful Objects in the Universe



Scientists have unlocked one of the biggest mysteries of quasars -- the brightest, most powerful obj...