Quasi-periodic oscillation detected in blazar PKS 0405-385
By analyzing the historical light curve of blazar PKS 0405-385 from NASA's Fermi spacecraft, Chinese astronomers have detected quasi-periodic oscillation from this source. The discovery, presented in a paper published May 5 on arXiv.org, could shed m.....»»
New FRII radio galaxy detected by astronomers
Astronomers report the detection of a new Fanaroff-Riley Class II (FRII) radio galaxy using various telescopes.The newly found galaxy turns out to be a peculiar gamma-ray emitting source. The discovery was detailed in a paper published March 2 on the.....»»
Astronomers discover largest molecule yet in a planet-forming disc
Using the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) in Chile, researchers at Leiden Observatory in the Netherlands have for the first time detected dimethyl ether in a planet-forming disc. With nine atoms, this is the largest molecule ident.....»»
Researchers investigate squid found far from home
As the name implies, California market squid are often sold in stores and typically found between Baja California and Monterey Bay. So, the squid's periodic appearance in the Gulf of Alaska—about 1,200 kilometers (745 miles) north of its expected r.....»»
The unfolding story of a kilonova told in X-rays
Astronomers may have detected a "sonic boom" from a powerful blast known as a kilonova. This event was seen in GW170817, a merger of two neutron stars and the first object detected in both gravitational waves and electromagnetic radiation, or light......»»
Huge, mysterious blast detected in deep space
Astronomers can detect powerful bursts of energy from the deep, deep cosmos. Sometimes, the source of these bursts is mysterious. Scientists recently observed a giant blast some 130 million light-years from Earth. Previously, they detected a colossal.....»»
The oldest dinosaur precursor from South America is discovered in Brazil
Paleontologists from the Universidade Federal de Santa Maria (UFSM) published a study in the scientific periodic Gondwana Research describing the new fossilized specimen......»»
Self-sustained diverter oscillation mechanism identified in fusion plasma experiment
To harness the forces that power the sun to produce substantial clean energy on Earth, researchers heat fuel to such a high temperature that atoms melt into electrons and nuclei to form a hot, gaseous soup called plasma. Roughly 20 times the temperat.....»»
Canberra well placed to play a role in global asteroid detection
NASA's Near-Earth Object Observation Program painstakingly documents all asteroid sightings that could pose a potential threat to our planet. However, geographical constraints mean that somewhere between 2% and 7% of asteroids are not detected......»»
Microsoft Detected "Destructive Cyberattacks" Against Ukraine Hours Before Russian Invasion
Microsoft says it began detecting "destructive cyberattacks directed against Ukraine's digital infrastructure" several hours before the Russian military began launching missiles or moving tanks into the country last week. From a report: The disclosur.....»»
Kilonova afterglow potentially spotted for first time
For the first time, Northwestern University-led astronomers may have detected an afterglow from a kilonova......»»
This exoplanet has two suns – just like Tatooine
A team of astronomers has detected a Tatooine-like exoplanet which orbits two stars. A person living on the planet would see two suns in the sky......»»
First quadruple asteroid system detected
A trio of researchers from the National Astronomical Research Institute of Thailand, Université de Lyon and Sorbonne Université, respectively, has made the first sighting of a quadruple asteroid system—an asteroid with three moons orbiting around.....»»
First Hints of a Planet Orbiting in a White Dwarf"s Habitable Zone
A distant white dwarf is surrounded by space rocks marching in perfect time. This observation offers hints of what may be the first planet we have detected in the habitable zone of one of these stellar corpses, suggesting that they might be just as g.....»»
NASA telescope spots highest-energy light ever detected from Jupiter
The planet's auroras are known to produce low-energy X-ray light. A new study finally reveals higher-frequency X-rays and explains why they eluded another mission 30 years ago......»»
Breach of Washington State Database May Expose Personal Info of Millions
An anonymous reader quotes a report from The Associated Press: The Washington State Department of Licensing said the personal information of potentially millions of licensed professionals may have been exposed after it detected suspicious activity on.....»»
Peculiar ionized structures, supernova remnants detected around an ultraluminous X-ray source
Using the Very Large Telescope (VLT), French astronomers have performed spectroscopic observations of an ultraluminous X-ray source known as NGC 1313 X–1. The observational campaign resulted in the detection of a shocked-ionized bubble, an X-ray ph.....»»
Highest resolution view of the heart of a blazar achieved
An international team, including several researchers from the Max Planck Institute for Radio Astronomy in Bonn, has mapped the active galaxy OJ 287 with an angular resolution of 12 microarcseconds in the radio range. This is currently the highest res.....»»
Crypto.com exchange loses $34 million in BTC and ETH to hackers
Crypto.com has published a full security report on its website detailing exactly how much currency was lost as part of the hack. The company also briefly discussed how and when it first detected the hack and listed the steps it has taken and will be.....»»
Scientists confirm a highly eccentric black hole merger for the first time
For the first time, scientists believe they have detected a merger of two black holes with eccentric orbits. According to a paper published in Nature Astronomy by researchers from Rochester Institute of Technology's Center for Computational Relativit.....»»
Microsoft Detects Lurking Malware On Ukrainian Computers
"Microsoft warned on Saturday evening that it had detected a highly destructive form of malware in dozens of government and private computer networks in Ukraine," reports the New York Times, "that appeared to be waiting to be triggered by an unknown.....»»