Tag: space and planetary
The weight of the Universe
Bochum cosmologists headed by Professor Hendrik Hildebrandt have gained new insights into the density and structure of matter in the Universe.
The Milky Way’s satellite galaxies help reveal link between dark matter halos and galaxy formation
Just as the sun has planets and the planets have moons, our galaxy has satellite galaxies, and some of those might have smaller satellite...
Modern science reveals ancient secret in Japanese literature
Nearly a millennium and a half ago, red light streaked the night sky over Japan.
New type of pulsating star discovered
A star that pulsates on just one side has been discovered in the Milky Way about 1500 light years from Earth.
Earth’s got a new ‘moon’ – here’s what to expect
The Minor Planet Centre has just announced that the Earth has been orbited by a second moon for the past three years or so.
Double star system flips planet-forming disk into pole position
New research led by an astronomer at the University of Warwick has found the first confirmed example of a double star system that has flipped its surrounding disc to a position that leaps over the orbital plane of those stars.