Scientists have devised a new technique for finding and vetting possible radio signals from other civilizations in our galaxy — a major advance in the search for extraterrestrial intelligence (SETI)…
Category: Astronomy
Studying Solar Flares, Sunspots Can Protect Earth
A USC Dornsife physicist explains how the Earth’s future is tied to the star it orbits. NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory captured this image of a solar flare on Oct. 2,…
Mysterious Action of Ghost Stars in Our Galaxy
A now iconic collage showing 22 individual well-known PNe, artistically arranged in a spiral pattern by order of approximate physical size. Image credit: University of Manchester The alignment of planetary…
Global Efforts to Make Space More Sustainable
Leading researchers from across The University of Manchester (UoM) have given their support to a global initiative endorsed by His Majesty King Charles III promoting the sustainable use of space. A satellite,…
Striking Evidence of ‘Unusual’ Stellar Evolution
Magnetic stellar activity plays a key role in exoplanet habitability. Astronomers have found evidence that some stars boast unexpectedly strong surface magnetic fields, a discovery that challenges current models of…
Two Supernovae Spew Cosmic Dust, Webb Confirms
Researchers using NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope have made major strides in confirming the source of dust in early galaxies. Observations of two Type II supernovae, Supernova 2004et (SN 2004et)…
Planet Survives Threat of Engulfment by Its Star
As stars like our sun swell in size with age, they can become large enough to engulf their inner planets. In May of this year, astronomers used the Zwicky Transient…
Fiberview Camera And Success of DESI Early Data Release
The Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI) is designed to create a 3-D sky map that will allow researchers to measure the effects of dark energy on the universe’s expansion. The Yale…
Cheops Shows Scorching Exoplanet Acts Like a Mirror
Exoplanet LTT9779 b orbiting its host star. Image credit: Ricardo Ramírez Reyes (Universidad de Chile) Aside from the Moon, the brightest object in our night sky is planet Venus, whose…
19th Northrop Grumman Mission Carries Experiments to International Space Station
Scientific investigations launching to the International Space Station on the 19th Northrop Grumman commercial resupply services mission for NASA include studies of fire suppression, gene therapy, atmospheric monitoring, and other experiments along with space-flown…
