New evidence for how heat is transported below the sun's surface
Solar physicists have revealed the interior structure of the sun's supergranules, a flow structure that transports heat from the sun's hidden interior to its surface. The researchers' analysis of the...
View ArticleSurprising phosphate finding in NASA's OSIRIS-REx asteroid sample
Early analysis of the asteroid Bennu sample returned by NASA's OSIRIS-REx mission has revealed dust rich in carbon, nitrogen, and organic compounds, all of which are essential components for life as we...
View ArticlePredicting changes inside astronauts' bodies during space travel through...
The human body undergoes various transformations in space. However, a direct examination of organs and tissues is challenging. This study successfully identified these changes inside the body by...
View ArticlePillars of creation star in new visualization from NASA's Hubble and Webb...
Made famous in 1995 by NASA's Hubble Space Telescope, the Pillars of Creation in the heart of the Eagle Nebula have captured imaginations worldwide with their arresting, ethereal beauty. Now, NASA has...
View ArticlePrecision instrument bolsters efforts to find elusive dark energy
Dark energy -- a mysterious force pushing the universe apart at an ever-increasing rate -- was discovered 26 years ago, and ever since, scientists have been searching for a new and exotic particle...
View ArticleNew class of Mars quakes reveals daily meteorite strikes
An international team of researchers combine orbital imagery with seismological data from NASA's Mars InSight lander to derive a new impact rate for meteorite strikes on Mars. Seismology also offers a...
View ArticleToo many missing satellite galaxies found
Bringing us one step closer to solving the 'missing satellites problem,' researchers have discovered two new satellite galaxies.
View ArticleTiny bright objects discovered at dawn of universe baffle scientists
A recent discovery by NASA's James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) confirmed that luminous, very red objects previously detected in the early universe upend conventional thinking about the origins and...
View ArticleThis desert moss has the potential to grow on Mars
The desert moss Syntrichia caninervis is a promising candidate for Mars colonization thanks to its extreme ability to tolerate harsh conditions lethal to most life forms. The moss is well known for its...
View ArticleA new pulsar buried in a mountain of data
Astronomers have discovered the first millisecond pulsar in the stellar cluster Glimpse-CO1.
View ArticleOrganic material from Mars reveals the likely origin of life's building blocks
Two samples from Mars together deliver clear evidence of the origin of Martian organic material. The study presents solid evidence for a prediction made over a decade ago that could be key to...
View ArticleMachine learning could aid efforts to answer long-standing astrophysical...
Physicists have developed a computer program incorporating machine learning that could help identify blobs of plasma in outer space known as plasmoids. In a novel twist, the program has been trained...
View ArticleMoon 'swirls' could be magnetized by unseen magmas
Mysterious, light-colored swirls on Moon's surface could be rocks magnetized by magma activity underground, laboratory experiments confirm.
View ArticleFresh wind blows from historical supernova
A mysterious remnant from a rare type of supernova recorded in 1181 has been explained for the first time. Two white dwarf stars collided, creating a temporary 'guest star,' now labeled supernova (SN)...
View ArticleStench of a gas giant? Nearby exoplanet reeks of rotten eggs, and that's a...
An exoplanet infamous for its deadly weather has been hiding another bizarre feature -- it reeks of rotten eggs, according to a new study of data from the James Webb Space Telescope.
View ArticleNew way for beneficial microbes to survive extreme conditions and space...
Investigators sought to help figure out how to send materials like probiotics into space and to better treat a variety of gastrointestinal (GI) and metabolic diseases. The team's formulations allow...
View ArticleBuilding materials for water-rich planets in the early solar system
Age data for certain classes of meteorite have made it possible to gain new findings on the origin of small water-rich astronomical bodies in the early solar system. These planetesimals continually...
View ArticleFound with Webb: A potentially habitable icy world
A international team of astronomers has made an exciting discovery about the temperate exoplanet LHS 1140 b: it could be a promising 'super-Earth' covered in ice or water.
View ArticleStrong evidence for intermediate-mass black hole in Omega Centauri
Most known black holes are either extremely massive, like the supermassive black holes that lie at the cores of large galaxies, or relatively lightweight, with a mass of under 100 times that of the...
View ArticleGreater focus needed on how existing international law can prevent the...
There is a pressing need for countries and international organizations to understand better how existing international law can help them address serious concerns about the militarization of outer...
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