Evidence That Earth Is Enveloped in Slow-Rolling Sea of Gravitational Waves
Scientists have reported the first evidence that our Earth and the universe around us are awash in a background of spacetime undulations called gravitational waves….
Scientists have reported the first evidence that our Earth and the universe around us are awash in a background of spacetime undulations called gravitational waves….
Comparisons between optical clocks at PTB bolster the quest to detect potential interactions between ultralight dark matter and photons. Observations in astronomy suggest the presence…
An unusually powerful gamma-ray burst (GRB 211211A), detected from a nearby galaxy, has been linked to a neutron star merger by an international team of…
In 1929, astronomers discovered that galaxies are streaming away from us and each other. They interpreted this observation that the universe is expanding. However, when…
Astrophysicists reveal the sun is beaming down gamma rays with energies higher than ever measured. The gamma rays lose energy in Earth’s atmosphere, meaning they…
Haley’s Coronet and dwarf galaxy companion feel each other’s gravitational forces as they begin to coalesce. Galaxies undergo a process of growth and evolution spanning…
Observing Irregular Galaxy NGC 6822 With James Webb Space Telescope Captured by the Near-InfraRed Camera (NIRCam) and Mid-InfraRed Instrument (MIRI) mounted on the James Webb…
Neptune-sized planet weirdly and sporadically burps hydrogen as it circles its star. Trillions of miles from Earth, the violent and erratic shedding of a young…
New simulations led by the University of Leicester offer a new explanation for star’s 85-year flare. The mystery of a stellar flare a trillion times…
Euclid, a new space telescope, has successfully obtained its initial test images, showcasing the potential to revolutionize our understanding of the cosmos. The images mark…
Euclid, a space mission led by the European Space Agency (ESA) that includes a massive optical camera designed and built by University College London (UCL)…
They also discovered a bright optical emission. Joseph Shklovsky, one of the pioneers of modern astrophysics, posited that a star’s existence is an eternal struggle…
In the search for dark matter — the mysterious, invisible substance that makes up more than 80% of matter in our universe — scientists and…
Rambunctious Star Pummels Young World with Torrential Winds and Blistering Radiation Life around an ill-tempered red dwarf star is no fun for accompanying newborn planets….
Precise mapping of temperature changes provides insights into its evolution. A multinational team of astronomers has developed a temperature map for the cosmic dust swirling…
A group of scientists from EPFL have discovered a method to utilize the phenomenon of strong gravitational lensing, achieving a precision approximately three times superior…
Astronomers have confirmed the existence of a unique stellar object, an ultra-long period magnetar, challenging current understanding of neutron star physics. The enigmatic object, discovered…
International research led by the Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC) and the University of La Laguna (ULL) has found the first evidence of a…