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Published The Milky Way's satellites help reveal link between dark matter halos and galaxy formation - The Milky Way's Satellites Help Reveal Link Between Dark Matter Halos and Galaxy Formation


Just like we orbit the sun and the moon orbits us, the Milky Way has satellite galaxies with their o...
Published New Ultima Thule discoveries from NASA's New Horizons - New Ultima Thule Discoveries from NASA's New Horizons


Data from NASA's New Horizons spacecraft, which explored Kuiper Belt object Ultima Thule earlier thi...
Published New Horizons successfully explores Ultima Thule - New Horizons Successfully Explores Ultima Thule


NASA's New Horizons spacecraft flew past Ultima Thule in the early hours of New Year's Day, ushering...
Published New Horizons returns last bits of 2015 flyby data to Earth - New Horizons Returns Last Bits of 2015 Flyby Data to Earth


NASA's New Horizons mission reached a major milestone this week when the last bits of science data f...
Published Pluto's glaciers: Large heart-shaped nitrogen glacier explained - Pluto's Glaciers: The Fascinating Science Behind the Large Heart-Shaped Nitrogen Glacier


What is the origin of the large heart-shaped nitrogen glacier revealed in 2015 on Pluto by the New H...
Published Hubble unexpectedly finds double quasar in distant universe - Hubble Discovers Double Quasar in Distant Universe



The early universe was a rambunctious place where galaxies often bumped into each other and even mer...
Published Galaxy collision creates 'space triangle' in new Hubble image - Galaxy Collision Creates 'Space Triangle' in New Hubble Image


A spectacular head-on collision between two galaxies fueled the unusual triangular-shaped star-birth...
Published First stars and black holes - First Stars and Black Holes: The Origins of the Universe


Just milliseconds after the universe's Big Bang, chaos reigned. Atomic nuclei fused and broke apart...
Published The tilt in our stars: The shape of the Milky Way's halo of stars is realized - The Tilt in Our Stars: Understanding the Shape of the Milky Way's Halo of Stars


New data throws out the textbook picture of a spherical stellar halo and reinforces a dynamic origin...
Published Stars disappear before our eyes - Stars Disappear Before Our Eyes: The Mystery of Vanishing Stars



A startling analysis from Globe at Night -- a citizen science program -- concludes that stars are di...
Published Astronomers find hidden trove of massive black holes - Astronomers Find Hidden Trove of Massive Black Holes


Astronomers have found a previously overlooked treasure trove of massive black holes in dwarf galaxi...
Published Saturn's moon Titan sports Earth-like features - Saturn's Moon Titan Sports Earth-Like Features



Using the now-complete Cassini data set, astronomers have created a new global topographic map of Sa...
Published Maths unlocks molecular interactions that open window to how life evolved - Maths Unlocks Molecular Interactions That Open Window to How Life Evolved



Landmark research by mathematicians sets out the definitive picture of biological adaptation at the...
Published Study explores the promises and pitfalls of evolutionary genomics - Study Explores the Promises and Pitfalls of Evolutionary Genomics


A new study examines mathematical models designed to draw inferences about how evolution operates at...
Published Black hole discovered firing jets at neighboring galaxy - Black Hole Discovered Firing Jets at Neighboring Galaxy


A team of astronomers has discovered a unique black hole spewing a fiery jet at another galaxy. The...
Published ESO telescope images a spectacular cosmic dance - ESO Telescope Images a Spectacular Cosmic Dance


ESO's Very Large Telescope (VLT) has imaged the result of a spectacular cosmic collision -- the gala...
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 Characterizing the earliest galaxies in the universe -- only 200 million years after the Big Bang - Characterizing the Earliest Galaxies in the Universe -- Only 200 Million Years After the Big Bang


An international team of astrophysicists has managed to statistically characterize the first galaxie...
Published New tool activates deep brain neurons by combining ultrasound, genetics - New Tool Activates Deep Brain Neurons by Combining Ultrasound, Genetics


A team has developed a new brain stimulation technique using focused ultrasound that is able to turn...
Published Elusive, dusty inner region of distant galaxy - Elusive, Dusty Inner Region of Distant Galaxy


An international team of scientists has achieved the milestone of directly observing the long-sought...