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By directly measuring the mass of a protoplanetary disc, astronomers have begun to unravel the mystery of planet formation.
A "sea" of clouds from our neighbouring stars and the giant planets’ orbital resonance could explain how it was formed.
Researchers developed a 3D star formation simulation, good enough to make you gaze at the example video for a while.
The study found magnetic phenomena in the center of the Milky Way that resemble those in our solar system
Astronomers have discovered iron and nickel vapour in the atmospheres of comets distant from the Sun and surrounding the interstellar visitor 2I/Borisov.
Classifying galaxies by hand and eye was already hard -- over 20 million of them would be impossible. So machine learning came in handy.
A pair of quasars closer together than any others previously observed could help researchers understand supermassive black hole binaries.
A Finnish astrophotographer spent nearly 12 years to build a mosaic of our galaxy
The study of the untainted interstellar comet 2I/Borisov has allowed astronomers to compare material found in our solar system to that belonging to other planetary systems.
A new sky survey has managed to identify around 25,000 radio sources -- mainly supermassive black holes.
Milkomeda is really happening -- #couplegoals.
Using the Hubble Space Telescope astronomers have spotted GJ 1132 b, an extraordinary exoplanet where volcanic activity 'grew' an atmosphere.
A newly discovered transiting exoplanet close to the solar system could be a prime target for atmospheric investigations, including the search for signs of life.
During a flyby, the NASA spacecraft surprised scientists with an image of the Venusian surface.
With a mass of 21 times that of the sun, the black hole of Cygnus X-1 challenges theories of stellar evolution.
LAGER-z7OD1 is possibly one of the clusters that marked the end of the Dark Ages of the Universe.
When both aliens and humans are looking for each other, the chances are we'll make contact.
Life on Venus is as unlikely as ever.
Talk about an exciting change.
The rhythmic movement of five of the six exoplanets around the star TOI-178 could challenge theories of planetary evolution.
The Trappist-1 exoplanets are comprised of similar materials to Earth but their lower density could indicate radically different worlds.
This year is set to be an important one for astronomy, cosmology and physics as researchers across these fields seek to investigate deeper into the Universe and the physics that governs it than ever before.
The discovery of primordial black holes could answer a multitude of lingering questions such as the nature of dark matter, and how heavy elements are synthesised in addition to hiding entire bubble universes.
"If Venus is indeed active today, it would make a great place to visit," said researchers,
Astronomers have discovered an exotic binary system consisting of two brown dwarfs orbiting each other.
ESA’s spacecraft collected important information about nearby stars, the solar system’s motion and provided a map with the motions of 40 thousand stars in the Milky Way. It’s the best available map we have of our galaxy and it looks stunning. Gaia is an ESA mission to build a 3D map of the Milky Way. […]
The samples are in 'perfect shape' and they could shed new light on the birth of the solar system.
Years of neglect and a series of structural failures spelled an end for the telescope.
After the moon, they also want to put one on Mars.
The Milky Way has intertwined with other galaxies multiple times. Now, astronomers have put the puzzle pieces together.
For billions of years, Mars has had quite the leak.
A new study highlights the importance of solar flares and space weather in reducing the habitability of exoplanets.
Astronomers have discovered a free-floating planet, not associated with any parent star wandering our galaxy.
Geologists mimicked conditions in soil from Mars and found growing plants could prove difficult.
NASA has announced that water is more common on the Moon than previously believed, with traces now discovered at its sunlit Lunar South Pole. This is an area that has been traditionally considered free of water.
This could solve the mystery of tidal disruption events or ‘spaghettification.’
Status report: astronomers may have found a planet outside our galaxy, something that has never been done before.
This has been a tremendous month for discoveries on the inner planets.
We've never seen anything like this before.
Like clockwork, the planet moves around its star in Pi days.
Small-scale concentrations of dark matter produce lensing effects that are 10 times stronger than expected, a new study found.
They killed the dinosaurs but might have also kicked off life as we know it.
This spectacular three-star system is radically different than our solar system.
The black hole is the first object of its kind with a mass above 100 solar masses but below a million solar masses to be discovered.
Spotting space debris during the day could help save satellites from costly collisions.
We might have to revise the commonly accepted image of planets orbiting a parent star.
The discovery of a calm galaxy so early in the Universe’s history calls into question our theories of how galaxies form.
Our solar system is getting more interesting with each passing year
Supermassive black holes sat at the centre of active galaxies could have company. Binary pairs of these titanic cosmic objects could merge to form a more monstrous black hole. Observational methods are finally becoming sensitive enough to spot such an event.
In case you were woried, that gap around 11 billion years ago was just filled.
