Search table of stars included in the periodicity search. – THE ASTROPHYSICAL JOURNAL (2023). DOI: 10.3847/153 The stars that live closest to the supermassive black…
Primal black holes the size of an atom, the true nature of dark matter?
Dark matter is an unknown type of matter that cannot be detected other than by its gravitational influence. It is more abundant in the cosmos…
The ring that surrounds black holes has been recreated in the laboratory
Researchers at Imperial College have created a spinning disk of plasma in a laboratory, mimicking the disks found around black holes and forming stars. The…
Astronomers observe the first radiation belt outside our solar system, essential for the search for habitable planets
Astronomers have described the first radiation belt observed outside our solar system, using a coordinated array of 39 radio satellite dishes from Hawaii to Germany…
Two Earth-like exoplanets found in the habitable zone of a nearby star
NASA’s TESS spacecraft found two worlds that could support life due to their close proximity to their sun, which is 137 light-years from Earth. A…
Twisted Fields Discovered Around Mysterious Fast Radio Burst
An international team of researchers led by Dr LI Di, of the National Astronomical Observatories of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (NAOC), has carried out…
A supernova and a new technique enter the debate on the expansion of the universe
The universe is constantly expanding at a rate that is measured with the Hubble constant, but there is no agreement on its exact value, a…
Hidden supermassive black holes brought to life by galaxies on a collision course
Astronomers have found that dust-obscured supermassive black holes are likely to grow larger and release enormous amounts of energy when inside galaxies that are expected…
This is the largest explosion ever detected by humanity
When it comes to space, we’re used to being presented with unimaginably large numbers that dwarf the achievements of human engineering. From the immense vacuum,…
First measurement of atmospheric light from a planet is-Neptune
This artist’s concept depicts GJ 1214b, a mini-Neptune, with what is likely a steamy, hazy atmosphere. A team led by scientists with the University of…