Planetary Science
Vaporizing asteroids provide critical information on planet formation
Vaporizing asteroids provide critical information on planet formation
We still have a lot to learn about the early years of our solar system. Astronomers rely on other stars for insight into the...
Planetary Science
How can we adapt to a warmer world?
How can we adapt to a warmer world?
Researchers around the world agree that the planet is getting warmer and extreme weather such as heat waves and prolonged droughts will increase the...
Planetary Science
New approach could help scientists see inside neutron stars
New approach could help scientists see inside neutron stars
Astrophysicists have tested possible approaches for determining the state of matter inside a neutron star. This is a tricky proposition.
Substitution can be a...
Astrophysics
New finding on gamma-ray bursts
New finding on gamma-ray bursts
Gamma-ray bursts (GRBs) are detected by Earth-orbiting satellites as flashes of the highest energy gamma rays lasting milliseconds to hundreds of seconds. These cataclysmic explosions occur in...
Blackholes
Synthetic black holes vs real black holes
Synthetic black holes vs real black holes
A study led by the University of Amsterdam showed that the elusive radiation from a black hole can be studied by mimicking it in...
Astronomy And Space
Ice Cube Detects A Galaxy Emitting Dense Neutrinos
Ice Cube Detects A Galaxy Emitting Dense Neutrinos
High-energy neutrinos from the active galactic nucleus (AGN) at the center of galaxy Messier 77 have been detected by the Neutrino Observatory Icecube. Also...