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Measuring the temperature of red supergiants

Scientists have developed a method to determine the surface temperatures of red supergiants to help astrophysicists study their lifecycle.

High-energy neutrinos and tidal disruption events

New research led by NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center has identified a link between high-energy neutrinos and tidal disruption events.

Juno space probe detects extremely bright meteoroid explosion

Researchers have identified a bright flash, detected by the Juno space probe above Jupiter's clouds, as a bolide, a meteoroid explosion.

High-energy cosmic neutrinos are born by quasars

Physicists have discovered that all high-energy cosmic neutrinos are born by quasars – galactic nuclei that contain supermassive black holes.

Milky Way could contain many planets like Earth

Researchers predict that there are likely many planets like Earth that have formed around other stars in the Milky Way.

Oxidising atmosphere of Mars created by microbes

Astronomers suggest that the oxidising atmosphere of Mars was created when microbes began to respire and produce oxygen.

Supercomputer gives astronomers new insight into the state of the early Universe

Astronomers at NAOJ have used a supercomputer to test a method of reconstructing the state of the early Universe.

Astrophysicists use stellar kinematics to investigate dark matter distribution

A team of researchers have investigated the strength of dark matter scattered across the smallest galaxies in the Universe using stellar kinematics.

Primordial galaxy formed much faster than astronomers expected

Scientists have revealed images of a surprisingly mature young galaxy that seems to have formed much quicker than its neighbours.

Scientists blame the abundance of intermediate-mass exoplanets on magnetism and gravity

The universities of Zurich and Cambridge and the Swiss Centre of Competence have explained the abundance of intermediate-mass exoplanets.

Origins of exoplanets: scientists uncover the mystery of the formation of super-Earths

Astronomers have discovered that super-Earths are not leftovers of mini-Neptunes, challenging theories about the origins of exoplanets.

‘Heart-shaped’ honeycomb structure found at centre of Crab Nebula

Astronomers have discovered a ‘heart-shape’ with an intricate honeycomb arrangement at the centre of the Crab Nebula.

Astrochemical origins of water on Earth

Professor Edwin Bergin, of the Department of Astronomy at University of Michigan and Dariusz Lis at NASA JPL-Caltech, discuss the astrochemical origins of water...

Neutron star rotating 377 times a second emits mysterious gamma-ray pulsations

A research team found a neutron star rotating 377 times a second in an exotic binary system that emits mysterious gamma-ray pulsations.

Scientists measure mass of young exoplanet orbiting very active star

Researchers have measured the mass and internal density of a very young exoplanet orbiting a newly formed, extremely active star.

Physicists make most stable transmission of a laser signal through atmosphere

Scientists have set a world record for the most stable transmission of a laser signal through the atmosphere.

Could game theory help scientists discover intelligent alien life?

Researchers at the University of Manchester, UK, suggest that ‘game theory’ could help scientists discover intelligent alien life.

Connecting the physics of semimetals to the theory of black holes

A joint research collaboration has launched a three-year research project connecting the physics of semimetals to the theory of black holes.

The European Space Agency on probing the hot and energetic Universe

Dr Matteo Guainazzi spoke to The Innovation Platform about some of the ways that the mission will probe the hot and energetic Universe.

Neutrino research: aiding our understanding of the Universe

Michel Gonin, Senior physicist, and Professor at Leprince-Ringuet laboratory, discusses the latest neutrino experiments and how they are key to our understanding of the...

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