Scientists Uncover Giant Upwellings on the Surface of Mars
For many years scientists have been under the impression that Mars has a crust similar to that of the Earth ’s. However, one Cornell scientist ,…
Scientists Discover Nearly 80 Exoplanet Candidates in NASA’s K2 Mission
K2 is the given to the follow-up mission to NASA’s Kepler Space Telescope . Upon analyzing data retrieved from the mission, scientists discovered…
New Galactic Secrets Revealed
The Fornax Cluster is one of the closest and richest galaxy clusters to our own Milky Way galaxy. A recent image captured by the VLT Survey Telescope…
Researchers Get One Step Closer to Understanding Type la Supernovae
A supernova is the explosion of a star, and the bigger the star, the bigger the explosion. The most famous of these supernovae may be those that come…
Researchers Get a Much Closer Look at Exoplanets Thanks to New Telescope Attachment
Studying the universe and beyond is no easy task, given that everything is so far away and astronomers are grateful for any help they can get. This…
Researchers Get One Step Closer to Understanding Type la Supernovae
A supernova is the explosion of a star , and the bigger the star, the bigger the explosion. The most famous of these supernovae may be those that…
Fast Radio Bursts Demystified With the Help of IceCube Neutrino Detector
First detected back in 2007, fast radio bursts (FRB’s) are a phenomenon that has had physicists mystified ever since they were first discovered.…
Astronomers Image Material That Obscures Black Holes
Black holes have always been a favorite subject for astronomers. They’re active and play a very important role in how galaxies evolve by consuming…
New Research Suggests the Best Way to Find Evidence of Life on Mars is to Find Vanadium First
For a long time now scientists have been trying to find life on Mars, but so far have come up empty-handed. Even if they did discover something, it’s…
New Observations of Unusual Star Reveal A Remarkable Find
A very red star that’s been found in the distant constellation of Antlia has been observed by astronomers using the Atacama Large…
What Are Your Chances of Becoming a NASA Astronaut?
Becoming an astronaut is one of the most competitive career goals there is. Every time NASA opens a new astronaut selection round it receives…
Hubble Telescope Reveals Unusual Object in the Asteroid Belt
Something rather unusual has been spotted by NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope just recently – two asteroids that have comet-like features orbiting one…
