International team of researchers with participation from Göttingen discovers rare gas giant
Tag: STARS/THE SUN
Many gas giant exoplanets waiting to be discovered
There is an as-yet-unseen population of Jupiter-like planets orbiting nearby Sun-like stars, awaiting discovery by future missions
Found: ‘Poster child’ for being shredded by a black hole
Catching such a rare event in action will help astronomers understand these mysterious phenomena
Research reveals the crucial role of recycling in the evolution of life in our universe
New research by astrophysicists at the University of Kent reveals vital clues about the role recycling plays in the formation of life in our universe. By investigating the different stages in the life journey of stars and gaining new knowledge…
WVU astronomers help detect the most massive neutron star ever measured
West Virginia University researchers have helped discover the most massive neutron star to date, a breakthrough uncovered through the Green Bank Telescope in Pocahontas County. The neutron star, called J0740+6620, is a rapidly spinning pulsar that packs 2.17 times the…
The stellar nurseries of distant galaxies
An international team headed by UNIGE has discovered that the properties of molecular clouds, and the number of stars they produce, are different depending on whether they are in distant or nearby galaxies
Sandia experiments at temperature of sun offer solutions to solar model problems
Sandia’s Z machine helps reconcile sun’s energy and composition
Canadian astronomers determine Earth’s fingerprint
Canadian astronomers determine Earth’s fingerprint in hopes of finding habitable planets beyond the
Busy older stars outpace stellar youngsters, new study shows
The oldest stars in our Galaxy are also the busiest, moving more rapidly than their younger counterparts in and out of the disk of the Milky Way, according to new analysis carried out at the University of Birmingham. The findings…
Streaks in aurora found to map features in earth’s radiation environment
A special kind of streaked aurora has been found to track disturbances in near-Earth space from the ground. Known as structured diffuse aurora, it was recently discovered, with the help of NASA spacecraft and instruments, that these faint lights in…
Astronomers find a golden glow from a distant stellar collision
UMD-led team re-examined data from a 2016 gamma-ray burst and found a signature that perfectly match
Astronomers find a golden glow from a distant stellar collision
UMD-led team re-examined data from a 2016 gamma-ray burst and found a signature that perfectly match
Sunscreens release metals and nutrients into seawater
Beachgoers are becoming increasingly aware of the potentially harmful effects UV filters from sunscreens can have on coral and other marine organisms when the protective lotions wash off their bodies into the ocean. Now, researchers have studied how sunscreens release…
How many Earth-like planets are around sun-like stars?
A new study provides the most accurate estimate of the frequency that planets that are similar to Earth in size and in distance from their host star occur around stars similar to our Sun. Knowing the rate that these potentially…