Studying an atomic clock on-board a spacecraft inside the orbit of Mercury and very near to the Sun might be the trick to uncovering the nature of dark matter, suggests a new study published in Nature Astronomy.
The cloud-like diffusion of stars, which almost appears like a disk in pictures, has long been believed to be spherical in shape. However, new research coming from a team of scientists at Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics proves otherwise.
A team of astronomers has found that planet formation in our young Solar System started much earlier than previously thought, with the building blocks of planets growing at the same time as their parent star.
Astronomers using the International Gemini Observatory, operated by NSF's NOIRLab, have discovered the closest-known black hole to Earth. This is the first unambiguous detection of a dormant stellar-mass black hole in the Milky Way. Its close proximity to Earth, a mere 1600 light-years away, offers an intriguing target of study to advance our understanding of the evolution of binary systems.
NASA has recently announced $600,000 in funding for a study into the feasibility of sending swarms of miniature swimming robots to explore oceans beneath the icy shells of our Solar System’s many “ocean worlds” Swimming robots to assist in the search for life While searching for life on other planets, scientists often search for signs […]
NASA scientists aim to transmit naked human pictures into space in the hopes of attracting alien attention. The scientists believe that by transmitting a pixelated illustration of a naked woman and man waving “hello” in an attempt to appear inviting, they can establish proper contact with another life form. The move is part of the […]
Soon a wonderful sight will be seen in the Solar System. Actually, 4 planets are going to come in the same line. The coming of the planets in such a straight line will show a spectacular view in the sky. For astrophysicists, this situation will be nothing less than a gift. From April 17 to […]
We used to live in a universe where there were only a few known planets. All of them orbited our Sun. However, a recent flurry of discoveries represents a pivotal point in science. NASA has confirmed more than 5,000 exoplanets beyond our solar system in a cosmic milestone. A planet outside the Solar System is […]