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Peculiar nova eruption inspected by astronomers

An international team of astronomers has employed NASA's Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) to observe the eruption of Nova Vulpeculae 2021. Results of the observational campaign, published November 8 on the pre-print server arXiv, provide.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgNov 16th, 2023

Telescope tag-team discovers 10 strange and exotic pulsars

Towards the center of our Milky Way galaxy, in the constellation Sagittarius, astronomers have discovered 10 monstrous neutron stars. These particular stars, called pulsars, reside together in globular cluster Terzan 5, a crowded home for hundreds of.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJul 16th, 2024

Scorching storms on distant worlds revealed in new detail

Astronomers have created the most detailed weather report so far for two distant worlds beyond our own solar system. The international study—the first of its kind—reveals the extreme atmospheric conditions on the celestial objects, which are swat.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJul 15th, 2024

New low-mass galaxy discovered

Astronomers report the discovery of a new galaxy in the constellation Corvus. The newfound galaxy, which received designation Corvus A, has a relatively low mass, is gas-rich and isolated. The discovery was presented in a research paper published Jul.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJul 15th, 2024

How astronomers are using pulsars to observe evidence of dark matter

Tantalizing evidence of potential dark matter objects has been detected with the help of the universe's "timekeepers." These pulsars—neutron stars which rotate and emit lighthouse-like beams of radio waves that rapidly sweep through space—were us.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJul 15th, 2024

Saturday Citations: The first Goldilocks black hole; Toxoplasma gondii metabolism; pumping at the speed of muscle

This week: Physicists conducted a biological study, engineers built a waste-recycling suit for astronauts (and worm riders), and astronomers identified the first known intermediate-mass black hole, and it's right here in our own galactic back yard......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJul 13th, 2024

How astronomers work out the size of the solar system

The size of the solar system is defined by the volume of space over which the sun's influence exceeds those of other nearby stars in the Milky Way galaxy. This influence derives from two fundamental forces of nature: gravity and magnetism......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJul 12th, 2024

Hubble finds evidence for rare black hole in Omega Centauri

An international team of astronomers has used more than 500 images from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope spanning two decades to detect seven fast-moving stars in the innermost region of Omega Centauri, the largest and brightest globular cluster i.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJul 12th, 2024

Hubble finds mysterious and elusive black hole

For years, astronomers have been searching for elusive intermediate-mass black holes. Now, Hubble has found evidence of one in Omega Centauri......»»

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Astronomers discover dozens of double-lined double white dwarf binaries

An international team of astronomers reports the discovery of 34 rare double-lined double white dwarf binary systems using the Intermediate-dispersion Spectrograph and Imaging System (ISIS) on the William Herschel Telescope (WHT). The finding was det.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJul 11th, 2024

Light Is How Astronomers Read the Story of the Universe

Almost everything we know about the cosmos is conveyed by photons traveling across vast distances.....»»

Category: scienceSource:  sciamRelated NewsJul 10th, 2024

Astronomers find the nearest massive black hole, a missing link in massive black hole formation

Newly identified fast-moving stars in the star cluster Omega Centauri provide solid evidence for a central black hole in the cluster. With at least 8,200 solar masses, it is the best candidate for a class of black holes astronomers have long believed.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJul 10th, 2024

Astronomers suggest up to 60% of near-Earth objects could be dark comets

Up to 60% of near-Earth objects could be dark comets, mysterious asteroids that orbit the sun in our solar system that likely contain or previously contained ice and could have been one route for delivering water to Earth, according to a University o.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJul 10th, 2024

Study investigates the nature of very-high energy gamma-ray source TeV J2032+4130

Using the High-Altitude Water Cherenkov (HAWC) observatory, an international team of astronomers has observed a very-high energy gamma-ray source designated TeV J2032+4130. Results of the observational campaign, presented July 3 on the preprint serve.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJul 10th, 2024

A once-in-a-lifetime explosion is about to create a "new" star in the sky

Any night now, a "new star" or nova will appear in the night sky. While it won't set the sky ablaze, it's a special opportunity to see a rare event that's usually difficult to predict in advance......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJul 9th, 2024

Evidence of water vapor detected in the atmosphere of Smertrios

Using the CARMENES spectrograph, astronomers have found evidence of water vapor in the atmosphere of a hot Saturn exoplanet designated HD 149026 b, dubbed Smertrios. The finding, reported in a research paper published on the preprint server arXiv, co.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsJul 9th, 2024

Astronomers find surprising ice world in the habitable zone with JWST data

A team of astronomers has identified a temperate exoplanet as a promising super-Earth ice or water world......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJul 8th, 2024

Two new variable stars detected in globular cluster NGC 6558

An international team of astronomers has conducted a survey of variable stars in the field of a globular cluster known as NGC 6558. As a result, they identified dozens of variables, out of which two turned out to be new cluster members. The finding w.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsJul 8th, 2024

Sicily"s Catania airport reopens after Mount Etna eruption

Sicily's Catania airport reopened Friday after a temporary suspension of flights earlier in the day caused by an eruption from Mount Etna, Europe's largest active volcano......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJul 5th, 2024

Flights slowly resume at Sicily"s Catania airport as volcano erupts

Sicily's Catania airport began gradually reopening for flights Friday after they were temporarily suspended following an eruption from Mount Etna, Europe's largest active volcano......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJul 5th, 2024

Ancient volcanic eruption not a catalyst for early Homo sapiens cultural innovations, researchers say

An international team of researchers from the Universities of Tübingen (Dr. Armando Falcucci), Siena, and Bologna analyzed the cultural remains left by groups of early Homo sapiens at Grotta di Castelcivita in southern Italy, dating back to before t.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJul 5th, 2024