Tag: Space & planetary
Potential first traces of the universe’s earliest stars
Astronomers may have discovered the ancient chemical remains of the first stars to light up the Universe.
Underwater snow gives clues about Europa’s icy shell
Below Europa’s thick icy crust is a massive, global ocean where the snow floats upwards onto inverted ice peaks and submerged ravines.
Fiery dragon’s breath may scorch young planets
A research group led by Kosuke Namekata and Hiroyuki Maehara at the National Astronomical Observatory of Japan (NAOJ) has been monitoring EK Draconis, a young solar-type star located 111 light-years away in the constellation Draco, the Dragon.
Rocky Planet Discovered in Virgo Constellation Could Change Search For Life in Universe
A newly discovered planet could be our best chance yet of studying rocky planet atmospheres outside the solar system, a new international study involving UNSW Sydney shows.
‘Elegant’ solution reveals how the universe got its structure
The universe is full of billions of galaxies--but their distribution across space is far from uniform. Why do we see so much structure in the universe today and how did it all form and grow?
Researchers use ‘hot Jupiter’ data to mine exoplanet chemistry
After spotting a curious pattern in scientific papers - they described exoplanets as being cooler than expected - Cornell University astronomers have improved a mathematical model to accurately gauge the temperatures of planets from solar systems hundreds of light-years away.