Scientists can finally explain how rocky planets form
A new theory for how rocky planets form could explain the origin of so-called "super-Earths"—a class of Earth-like exoplanets.
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Joseph Shavit
Jan 5, 2023
Does the universe have an end – or does it go on forever?
Above the atmosphere is space. It’s called that because it has far fewer molecules, with lots of empty space between them.
Joseph Shavit
Jan 4, 2023
Harvard and Cambridge scientists solve the mystery of cosmic inflation
Astrophysicists say that there is a clear, unambiguous signal in the cosmos which could eliminate inflation as a possibility.
Joshua Shavit
Jan 1, 2023
Researchers create artificial black holes in the lab
Black holes are the most extreme objects in the universe, packing so much mass into so little space that nothing can escape.
Joshua Shavit
Dec 29, 2022
Rockets illuminate electric circuit that powers the Northern Lights
A NASA-funded rocket mission is headed to space to measure the global electric circuit underlying the northern lights.
Joseph Shavit
Dec 25, 2022
Scientists predict the discovery of life on Saturn's icy moon Enceladus
The mystery of whether microbial alien life might inhabit Enceladus, one of Saturn's 83 moons, could be solved by an orbiting space probe.
Joseph Shavit
Dec 23, 2022
Alien planet found spiraling to its doom into an aging star
For the first time, astronomers have spotted an exoplanet whose orbit is decaying around an evolved, or older, host star.
Joseph Shavit
Dec 23, 2022
Scientists make major discovery in the search for life on other planets
An Earth-like planet orbiting an M dwarf star discovery could cause a major shift in the search for life on other planets.
Joseph Shavit
Dec 18, 2022
Light from outside our galaxy 3x brighter than expected, study finds
New measurements show that the light emitted by stars outside our galaxy is two to three times brighter than the light from known galaxies.
Joseph Shavit
Dec 12, 2022
Amazing interactive map lets you scroll through the universe
A new map of the universe displays for the first time the span of the entire known cosmos with pinpoint accuracy and sweeping beauty.
Joseph Shavit
Dec 1, 2022
All life in our solar system may have begun on Mars
When Mars was a young planet, it was bombarded by ice asteroids delivering water and organic molecules necessary for life to emerge.
Joseph Shavit
Nov 29, 2022
Scientists discover what is hidden inside the heart of a black hole
The black hole’s gravity, which exists in three dimensions, mathematically connects to the particles dancing above it, which exist in 2D.
Joseph Shavit
Nov 22, 2022
Astrophysicists make major discovery in the search for life on other planets
An Earth-like planet orbiting an M dwarf — the most common type of star in the universe — appears to have no atmosphere at all.
Joseph Shavit
Nov 12, 2022
The earth-sun distance found to dramatically alter seasons
An unrecognized effect boosts or diminishes the Pacific cold tongue, likely impacting El Niño/La Niña events and North American weather
Joseph Shavit
Nov 7, 2022
How big is the universe? Does outer space have an end?
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to travel to outer space – and then keep going? What would you find?
Joseph Shavit
Nov 7, 2022
Astronomers have identified the oldest star in our galaxy
Provides insight into the formation and evolution of asteroids, icy moons and Earth-like rocky planets in the early history of the universe.
Joshua Shavit
Nov 6, 2022
Astronomers discover the oldest star clusters in the universe
A team of Canadian astronomers have used the James Webb Telescope (JWST) to identify the most distant globular clusters ever discovered.
Joseph Shavit
Nov 5, 2022
Harvard astrophysicists solve the mystery of cosmic inflation
The signal – known as the cosmic graviton background (CGB) – can be detected, although it will be a massive technical challenge.
Joseph Shavit
Nov 2, 2022
Our universe has an antiuniverse twin that extends backwards in time before the big bang
Our universe could be the mirror image of an antimatter universe extending backwards in time before the Big Bang per physicists in Canada.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 29, 2022
Scientists discover what is hidden inside a black hole
Physicist Enrico Rinaldi, has used quantum computing and computer learning to describe what is believed to be the interior of a black hole.
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