Astronomy
New Study Says Primordial Asteroid Belt was Empty
A new study by a team from the University of Bordeaux has turned the Asteroid Belt's origins on its head,…
New Study Indicates that Planet 9 Likely Formed in the Solar System
A new study by a team of astronomers from the UK and Switzerland explores how Planet 9 could have ended…
Hubble Spots Pitch Black Hot Jupiter that “Eats Light”
New observations of WASP-12b conducted with the Hubble Space Telescope reveal that the planet's sun-facing side "eats light".
Astronomers Spot Hellish World with Titanium in its Atmosphere
A study led by researchers from the ESO has discovered an extremely hot Jupiter-sized exoplanet that has titanium oxide in…
Three Possible Super-Earths Discovered Around Nearby Sun-Like Star
A recent study involving data collected by the K2 mission has revealed three possible Super-Earths around a nearby Sun-like star.
This Weekend: The Moon Photobombs ‘Planet-palooza’ at Dawn
Wondering where are the fleeting inner solar system planets are this month? While Jupiter and Saturn sink into the dusk…
Galaxies Swell due to Explosive Action of New Stars
A new study by an international team of scientists has revealed that modern galaxy shapes may be the result of…
Unexpected Solar Flare is Also the Largest in Twelve Years
The largest solar flare in twelve years was recently witnessed by a team of UK scientists, and could teach us…
Gravitational Waves will let us see Inside Stars as Supernovae Happen
A new study by an international team of astrophysicists has demonstrated that gravitational waves could be detected coming from exploding…
Messier 56 – the NGC 6779
Located in the northern constellation of Lyra, roughly 32,900 light years from Earth, is the globular star cluster known as…