Scientists believe the Hubble telescope has, for the first time, detected evidence of a black hole situated between stars in our galaxy. "Until now, all black hole masses have been inferred statisti… [+1332 chars]
Here's your friendly reminder that our solar system is but a molecule of water in the universe's ocean. NASA's Transiting Exoplanet Satellite Survey, better known as TESS, has spotted a buzzing ga… [+4923 chars]
Astronomers are buzzing after observing the fastest nova ever recorded. The unusual event drew scientists attention to an even more unusual star. As they study it, they may find answers to not only t… [+5613 chars]
Levels of helium-4 in the Earths atmosphere have been increasing since at least 1974, according to a study by researchers at the University of California, San Diego, US that resolves a longstanding a… [+2976 chars]
Perovskite solar cells and quantum dots (QDs) play an important role in enhancing the efficiency of solar cells. In an article recently published in Scientific Reports, the researchers synthesized ti… [+5728 chars]
A pair of researchers at Michigan State University has conducted an experiment with Escherichia coli bacteria meant to help settle a long-time debate in the evolutionary community. They have written … [+2803 chars]
It has not been long since space agencies from different countries are launching asteroid exploration missions. In the recent past, NASA launched a mission in 2016 to an asteroid that will bring samp… [+2067 chars]
Just like a murder of crows, a shrewdness of apes and a murmuration of starlings, tightly packed stars of a similar age within the center of a galaxy have a collective name: a bulge. Most galaxies h… [+4856 chars]
The Hubble Space Telescope captured the spiral galaxy NGC 7496 24 million light-years from Earth. (Image credit: NASA/ESA) Birds of a feather may flock together here on Earth, but our avian friends … [+2269 chars]
image: Vincent Chevrierview more Credit: Russell Cothren Associate professor Vincent Chevrier at the U of A Center for Space and Planetary Sciences was awarded $100,000 to study the stability and … [+2484 chars]
White dwarf stars (WDs) are the most numerous members of the stellar graveyard. It is widely accepted that more than 97% of the stars in the universe will evolve into WDs. These numerous objects are … [+3204 chars]
The Sun is the star of the planetary system where we have lived. It supports Earth’s life forms, determines its climate, and is essential for survival of plants, animals and humans. It is also the ma… [+3950 chars]
