Tag: Astronomy
DAG: Turkey’s 21st-century-grade international astronomical observatory
Researchers are preparing to search for extra-terrestrial planets with the aid of a groundbreaking international astronomical observatory in Turkey.
In 2022, aided by adaptive optics,...
The fascinating role of iron in the interior of exoplanets
Researchers at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory have analysed the interior of exoplanets, determining the key role of iron.
With the discovery of over 4,500 exoplanets,...
The DESI project creates 3D map of the cosmos
The Chinese Academy of Sciences (NAOC) alongside the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI) team have designed the most detailed 3D map of the cosmos...
Deploying a compact and fuel-efficient satellite engine into space
NTU Singapore startup – Aliena – has successfully deployed a compact and fuel-efficient satellite engine into space.
Scientists from Aliena, a tech spin-off from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, have...
Hot Jupiters reveal new insights into seasons on exoplanets
Observations of hot Jupiter exoplanets could advance our knowledge of seasons on planets outside our solar system as well as their planet origins and...
Unique globular clusters may hold answers to galaxy evolution
A group of astronomers at the University of Arizona have discovered an unprecedented quantity of globular clusters, which could shed light on galaxy evolution.
Discovering...
Study sheds light on Sagittarius A*, a black hole at the Milky Way’s centre
An international team of researchers has found that the black hole at the centre of our galaxy, Sagittarius A*, not only flares irregularly from...
Unconventional exoplanet has been discovered
Researchers have discovered a sub-Neptune exoplanet that is orbiting a red dwarf star with an irregular orbit.
An international research team from the University of...
Eruption of a magnetar reveals high-frequency oscillations
An international scientific group has managed to measure for the first-time oscillations in the brightness of a neutron star (magnetar) during its most violent...
Liquid metal experiment provides insight into the Sun’s corona
Scientists were able to create a liquid metal experiment to uncover the mystery regarding the high temperatures reached by the Sun’s corona.
The Sun’s corona
At...
Novel study indicates that Mars habitability restricted by its small size
A new study conducted by Washington University in St. Louis suggests that the habitability of Mars is limited by its small size, which means it cannot hold large amounts of water.
Machine-learning algorithm revolutionises the classification of galaxies
Astronomers have devised an innovative machine-learning algorithm that can effectively classify tens of thousands of galaxies in mere seconds.
Revealing the enigmatic evolution of the surface of Mars
In the first study of its kind, world-leading researchers have potentially uncovered the mysterious processes that forged the surface of Mars.
Photographing the M87 galaxy black hole
Professor Heino Falcke, Radboud University, Nijmegen, spoke to Innovation News Network about the first ever photograph of a black hole - which is situated...
Substructures discovered at the edge of the Milky Way Galaxy
Remains of tidal arms derived from interactions with satellite galaxies in the distant past was discovered by astronomers at the edge of the Milky...
Alma telescope reveals the process where stars embrace
Astronomers from the Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden have utilised the Alma telescope to discover the phenomenon of two stars embracing as they...
Deep mantle krypton reveals Earth’s outer solar system ancestry
Krypton from the Earth’s mantle, collected from geological hot spots in Iceland and the Galapagos Islands, reveals a clearer picture of how our planet...
A spacecraft – NASA’s Parker Solar Probe – touches the Sun for the first...
In a groundbreaking advancement, NASA’s Parker Solar Probe has entered the Sun’s solar atmosphere, marking the first time in history a spacecraft has touched the Sun.
In a world first,...
Researchers challenge Einstein’s theory using extreme stars
An international research team have conducted a 16-year long experiment with the aim to challenge Einstein’s theory of general relativity.
A research team from the...
Detecting active black holes with novel method
Astronomers have determined a new way of identifying active black holes and measuring how much matter they are drawing in.
This innovative technique for detecting...