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Fast radio bursts detected in a surprising location in space

Astronomers have been surprised by discovering the closest located source of the mysterious cosmic flashes in the sky, known as fast radio bursts. Precision measurements...

JWST: Reaching unexplored wavelengths with MIRI

George Rieke, Professor of Astronomy and Planetary Sciences at the University of Arizona and Science Team Lead for the James Webb Space Telescope’s Mid-Infrared...

Ground-based telescope revolutionises how scientists observe exoplanets

A research team from the University of Birmingham has employed a ground-based telescope to observe an exoplanet called ‘Kepler-16b.’ What is Kepler-16b? Kepler-16b is an exoplanet...

New understandings into the formation of brown dwarfs

A team led by LMU astrophysicist, Basmah Riaz, has detected a special methane compound outside the solar system for the first time, giving new...

Astronomers discover a new star

A collaborative research team from the Universities of Tübingen and Potsdam have discovered a new star type whilst searching for ‘hot stars.’ How did the...

Scientists discover planetary bodies in habitable zone of white dwarf star

A research team from UCL observed a ring of planetary debris studded with moon-sized structures orbiting close to a white dwarf star, hinting at...

Scientists observe the final moments of planetary remnants

A novel study conducted by the University of Warwick (UW) reveals decades of indirect evidence for debris from disintegrating planets hurtling into white dwarfs...

Cosmic water cloud uncovers the temperature of the early Universe

Using the NOEMA radio telescope array and a cosmic water cloud, researchers have revealed the temperature of the early Universe. An international collaboration of researchers...

Scientists work to end satellite constellation interference

A research team has established a new International Astronomical Union Centre to protect the dark sky from satellite constellation interference. What issues are caused by...

Puffy planets are developing into super Earths as they lose atmospheres

Astronomers have identified two different cases of ‘mini-Neptune’ planets that are losing their puffy atmospheres and potentially transforming into 'super Earths.' What are ‘mini-Neptune’ planets...

Uncovering the mystery location of massive stars

Scientists from Georgia State University have discovered an explanation for the curious occurrence of massive stars situated far from their birthplace in the disk...

Electromagnetic ‘tug-of-war’ lights up Jupiter’s upper atmosphere

Researchers from the University of Leicester’s School of Physics and Astronomy, have for the first time, observed a complex ‘tug-of-war’ effect that lights up...

Norman Murray awarded Dannie Heineman Prize for astrophysical achievements

The Heineman Foundation, at the American Institute of Physics, and American Astronomical Society, announced Professor Norman Murray as the winner of the 2022 Dannie...

WASP-189b: an exoplanet with a unique atmosphere

A research team from Lund University succeeded in mapping the atmosphere of WASP-189b, an exoplanet located 322 lightyears from Earth. The exoplanet was first observed in...

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