The science team also detected simpler molecules, including formic acid (which causes the burning sensation of an ant sting), methane, formaldehyde, and sulfur dioxide. Research suggests that sulfur-containing compounds like…
Category: Astronomy
NASA-Supported Team Discovers Aurora-Like Radio Bursts Above Sunspot
A NASA-funded team of scientists has discovered long-lasting radio signals emanating from the Sun that are similar to those associated with auroras—the northern and southern lights—on Earth. Scientists have discovered…
Groundbreaking Survey Reveals Secrets of Planet Birth Around Dozens of Stars
In a series of studies, a team of astronomers led by Per-Gunnar Valegård has shed new light on the fascinating and complex process of planet formation. One of the studies…
AI Makes a Rendezvous in Space
Uniting the complex mathematics of trajectory optimization with the powers of generative AI, aerospace engineers at Stanford hope to put self-driving spacecraft within reach. Space travel is complex, expensive, and…
Finding New Physics In Debris From Colliding Neutron Stars
According to research from Washington University in St. Louis, neutron star mergers are a treasure trove for new physics signals, with implications for determining the true nature of dark matter.…
Plasma Oscillations Propel Breakthroughs in Fusion Energy
New insights into plasma oscillations pave the way for improved particle accelerators and commercial fusion energy. A NASA image of plasma bursting from the sun. Plasma—a hot soup of atoms…
Eclipse Helped to See Solar Corona in New Light
Observations made by William Harkness during the 1869 total eclipse led to a pivotal discovery about the sun’s corona. When it comes to studying solar eclipses, University of Rochester scholars have been…
What Makes Black Holes Grow And New Stars Form? Machine Learning Helps Solve The Mystery
When they are active, supermassive black holes play a crucial role in galaxies’ evolution. Until now, growth was thought to be triggered by the violent collision of two galaxies followed…
Why Space? The Opportunity for Materials Science and Innovation
Professor Manus Hayne from Lancaster University has outlined the opportunities for materials science in Space in a position paper from the Why Space? Working Group. The Wake Shield Facility is…
A neon sign identified by JWST gives clue to planet formation
Planetary systems like our Solar System seem to contain more rocky objects than gas-rich ones. Around our sun, these include the inner planets, the asteroid belt and the Kuiper belt.…
