ALMA spots twinkling heart of Milky Way
Astronomers using the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) found quasi-periodic flickers in millimeter-waves from the center of the Milky Way, Sagittarius (Sgr) A*.
ALMA discovers massive rotating disk in early universe, nicknamed the Wolfe Disk
In our 13.8 billion-year-old universe, most galaxies like our Milky Way form gradually, reaching their large mass relatively late.
Telescope reveals signs of star being born
The European Southern Observatory has revealed signs of the birth of a star system.
Bayesian statistics applied to shed light on how extraterrestrial life might evolve on other planets
We know from the geological record that life started relatively quickly, as soon our planet's environment was stable enough to support it.
PDS 70 system has given birth to two giant protoplanets
Astronomers using an infrared pyramid wavefront sensor for adaptive optics (AO) correction at W. M. Keck Observatory on Maunakea in Hawaii has confirmed two giant newborn protoplanets in the PDS 70 system.
Pulsating stars has a ‘heartbeat’
Astronomers have detected a 'heartbeat' from young stars, enabling a new understanding of how they are structured.
Black holes that merge with neutron stars
The merging of a black hole with a neutron start in areas of dense star clusters are unlike those that occur in regions with where stars are sparse.
NASA detects elusive pulsation patterns in dozens of young, rapidly rotating stars
NASA astronomers have detected elusive pulsation patterns in dozens of young, rapidly rotating stars thanks to data from NASA's Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS).
Moon’s crust partly made from meteorites
Parts of the present moon’s surface may have been formed from meteor impacts according to new research from the Royal Ontario Museum.
Combining spacecraft and telescopes to look into Jupiter’s atmosphere
Combining the Gemini Observatory in Hawaii, the Hubble Space Telescope, and the Juno spacecraft, researchers have been probing into Jupiter's storm systems.
Saturn’s obscure hexagon feature has a multi-layer system of haze
A feature that covers Saturn's polar region, shaped like a geometric hexagon has shown to have a multi-layer system of mist.
ESO discovers black hole only 1000 light-years from Earth
A team of astronomers from the European Southern Observatory (ESO) and other institutes has discovered a black hole lying just 1000 light-years from Earth.
NGC 6652 globular cluster close to 13.6 billion years old, one of the oldest objects in Milky Way
Senior Research Associate Margarita Sharina (Special Astrophysical Observatory) and Associate Professor Vladislav Shimansky (Kazan Federal University) studied the globular cluster NGC 6652.4.05957 and found out that its age is close to 13.6 billion years, which makes it one of the oldest objects in the Milky Way.
Exoplanets: How we’ll search for signs of life
Whether there is life elsewhere in the universe is a question people have pondered for millennia; and within the last few decades, great strides have been made in our search for signs of life outside of our solar system.
Research reveals possibly active tectonic system on the moon
Researchers have discovered a system of ridges spread across the nearside of the Moon topped with freshly exposed boulders.
