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Published Hubble discovers a fifth moon orbiting Pluto - Hubble Discovers a Fifth Moon Orbiting Pluto


A team of astronomers using NASA's Hubble Space Telescope is reporting the discovery of another moon...
Published Faraway Eris is Pluto's twin - Faraway Eris is Pluto's Twin


Astronomers have measured the diameter of the dwarf planet Eris by catching it as it passed in front...
Published New pterosaur species found in sub-Saharan Africa - New Pterosaur Species Discovered in Sub-Saharan Africa



With wings spanning nearly 16 feet, a new species of pterosaurs has been identified from the Atlanti...
Published The nanophotonics orchestra presents: Twisting to the light of nanoparticles - The Nanophotonics Orchestra Presents: Twisting to the Light of Nanoparticles


Physics researchers discover a new physical effect relating to the interactions between light and tw...
Published New branch in family tree of exoplanets discovered - New Branch in Family Tree of Exoplanets Discovered



Researchers have classified exoplanets in much the same way that biologists identify new animal spec...
Published When the light is neither 'on' nor 'off' in the nanoworld - When the Light is Neither 'On' nor 'Off' in the Nanoworld


Scientists detect the quantum properties of collective optical-electronic oscillations on the nanosc...
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 Ostrich-like dinosaurs from Mississippi are among the world's largest at over 800 kilograms - Ostrich-like Dinosaurs from Mississippi: Among the World's Largest at Over 800 Kilograms


Ostrich-like dinosaurs called ornithomimosaurs grew to enormous sizes in ancient eastern North Ameri...
Published Hubble captures movie of DART asteroid impact debris - Hubble Captures Movie of DART Asteroid Impact Debris


In 2022 NASA embarked on a bold experiment to see if they could change an asteroid's velocity by sma...
Published Hubble watches how a giant planet grows - Hubble Watches How a Giant Planet Grows


NASA's Hubble Space Telescope is giving astronomers a rare look at a Jupiter-sized, still-forming pl...
Published Cloud study demystifies impact of aerosols - Cloud Study Demystifies Impact of Aerosols


Aerosol particles in the atmosphere have a bigger impact on cloud cover -- but less effect on cloud...
Published 'Trojan' asteroids in far reaches of solar system more common than previously thought - Trojan Asteroids in Far Reaches of Solar System More Common Than Previously Thought


Astronomers have discovered the first Trojan asteroid sharing the orbit of Uranus, and believe 2011...
Published Keck observations bring weather of Uranus into sharp focus - Keck Observations Bring Weather of Uranus into Sharp Focus


In 1986, when Voyager swept past Uranus, the probe’s portraits of the planet were “notoriously bland...
Published Look! Up in the sky! Is it a planet? Nope, just a star - Look! Up in the Sky! Is it a Planet? Nope, Just a Star



Among thousands of known exoplanets, astronomers have flagged three that are actually stars. ABSTRAC...
Published Astronomers find 'Forbidden' planet in 'Neptunian Desert' around its star - Astronomers Discover a 'Forbidden' Planet in the 'Neptunian Desert' Around Its Star


An exoplanet smaller than Neptune with its own atmosphere has been discovered in a region close to i ...
Published The curious case of the warped Kuiper Belt - The Curious Case of the Warped Kuiper Belt


The plane of the solar system is warped in the belt's outer reaches, signaling the presence of an un...
Published 'Heat highways' could keep electronics cool - Heat Highways: The Future of Cooling Electronics



As smart electronic devices become smaller and more powerful, they can generate a lot of heat, leadi ...
Published Bottled water can contain hundreds of thousands of previously uncounted tiny plastic bits



In recent years, there has been rising concern that tiny particles known as microplastics are showin...
Published A waste windfall: New process shows promise turning plastic trash into pharmaceuticals - A Waste Windfall: New Process Shows Promise Turning Plastic Trash into Pharmaceuticals



Researchers have devised a method to transform post-consumer mixed plastics that wash up on beaches...
Published Sunlight pulps the plastic soup - Sunlight Pulp the Plastic Soup: A Revolutionary Solution to Plastic Pollution



Environmental scientists calculate that about two percent of visibly floating plastic may disappears...