This article was reviewed according to Science fact checked preprint trusted source proofread OK! by Tomasz Nowakowski, Phys.org 3D view of the retrograde orbits of J0731+3717 and the globular cluster Messier 15. Credit: Huang et al., 2024. × close to 3D view of the retrograde orbits of J0731+3717 and the globular cluster Messier 15. Credit: … Read more
Nearly twenty years ago, astronomers observed a huge cloud of fine dust particles around a young star just 63 light-years away from Earth. From recent observations of the Webb Space TelescopeHowever, the dust cloud had mysteriously disappeared. Now a new paper suggests that the dust cloud may have been caused by a violent event that … Read more
This article was reviewed according to Science fact checked trusted source proofread OK! A red giant star and a white dwarf orbit each other in this animation of a nova similar to T Coronae Borealis. The red giant is a large sphere in red, orange and white, with the side facing the white dwarf in … Read more
This article was reviewed according to Science fact checked peer-reviewed publication trusted source written by researcher(s) proofread OK! The ASKAP radio telescope detects polarized radio signals in the sky. Credit: ASKAP × close to The ASKAP radio telescope detects polarized radio signals in the sky. Credit: ASKAP When astronomers turn our radio telescopes toward space, … Read more
SpaceX and AST SpaceMobile are working to bring satellite connectivity to smartphones, but scientists say the technology threatens to disrupt radio astronomy. “The proposed direct-to-cell satellites would effectively eliminate the existence of radio silence zones, significantly reducing the effectiveness of existing radio telescopes,” said Catherine Lovekin, associate professor of physics at Mount Allison University in … Read more
This article was reviewed according to Science fact checked preprint trusted source proofread OK! This infrared image from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope (also called Webb or JWST) was taken by the NIRCam (Near-Infrared Camera) for the JWST Advanced Deep Extragalactic Survey, or JADES, program. The NIRCam data were used to determine which galaxies needed … Read more
Illustration of the Earth, with the continents in their current form, but with the planet complete … [+] frozen. The snowball Earth hypothesis suggests that the Earth may have frozen in this way hundreds of millions of years ago due to severe climate change. This illustration represents what the planet would look like if this … Read more
About 1,000 light-years from Earth lies a cosmic structure known as IRAS 23077+6707 (IRAS 23077), which resembles a giant butterfly. Ciprian T. Berghea, an astronomer at the US Naval Observatory, originally observed the structure in 2016 using the Panoramic Survey Telescope and Rapid Response System (Pan-STARRS). To the surprise of many, the structure has remained … Read more
A newly discovered exoplanet, estimated to have a remarkably moderate surface temperature, is suddenly one of the most intriguing objects in our immediate sky. This Venus-sized rocky world passes by a red dwarf star, offering astronomers a rare opportunity to investigate whether such planets can maintain their atmospheres and possibly support life. How will time … Read more
This article was reviewed according to Science fact checked preprint trusted source proofread OK! by Tomasz Nowakowski, Phys.org Target Pixel File (TPF) of TESS sector 5 with TIC-1167538 (=TOI-2447/NGTS-29) marked with a white cross. Other sources from Gaia DR3 are marked with red circles, ordered by scale relative to the target, ordered by distance. The … Read more