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Two intermediate polars investigated by astronomers

By analyzing the long-term, high-cadence continuous photometry from NASA's Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS), astronomers have investigated UU Columbae and Swift J0939.7-3224—two intermediate polars. Results of the study, presented July.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagAug 1st, 2023

NASA"s Chandra finds galaxy cluster that crosses the streams

Astronomers using NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory have found a galaxy cluster has two streams of superheated gas crossing one another. This result shows that crossing the streams may lead to the creation of new structure......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 20th, 2024

Astronomers just detected the biggest black hole jets ever seen—and named them Porphyrion

The largest known black hole jets, 23 million light years across, have been discovered in the distant universe. This pair of particle beams launched by a supermassive black hole is over a hundred times larger than our galaxy, the Milky Way......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 20th, 2024

Observers detect intraday variability of blazar 1ES 1426+42.8

Astronomers report the detection of optical intraday variability of a blazar known as 1ES 1426+42.8. The new findings, presented in a paper published in the September issue of Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, could shed more light o.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 20th, 2024

Observations provide crucial insights into the nature of a white dwarf–brown dwarf binary

Using the Hubble Space Telescope (HST), astronomers have performed spectrophotometric observations of an eclipsing white dwarf–brown dwarf binary known as WD1032+011. Results of their observational campaign, published September 10 on the preprint s.....»»

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Astronomers detect hundreds of supernova remnants using novel method

Using a new method exploiting the capabilities of the Multi Unit Spectroscopic Explorer (MUSE), astronomers have detected 307 new supernova remnants, including seven rare oxygen-rich ones. The finding was presented in a research paper published Septe.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 18th, 2024

Astronomers discover new feature in exoplanet distribution that"s between the Neptunian Desert and Savanna

Astronomers have uncovered the "Neptunian Ridge," a newly identified feature in the distribution of exoplanets. This discovery, led by an international team including members of the University of Geneva, The NCCR PlanetS and the Centro de Astrobiolog.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 17th, 2024

Archaeological excavation in ancient Fregellae reveals the end of a cultural landscape

From 22 July to 19 August 2024, a team of researchers from the Leibniz-Zentrum für Archäologie (LEIZA) and the University of Trier investigated the remains of the late Republican city of Fregellae in present-day Italy to better understand the socia.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsSep 17th, 2024

Researchers find golden eagles improve their flight skills with age

Researchers at the Max Planck Institute of Animal Behavior in Germany, in collaboration with the Swiss Ornithological Institute in Switzerland and the University of Vienna in Austria, investigated how young golden eagles improve their flight skills a.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 16th, 2024

Researchers develop precise pricing formula for perpetual American strangle options

Perpetual American strangle options (PASOs) offer investors a method for minimizing risk during highly volatile market scenarios by allowing them to buy or sell options at any date without an expiration date. In a new study, researchers investigated.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 16th, 2024

Astronomers detect black hole "starving" its host galaxy to death

Astronomers have used the NASA/ESA James Webb Space Telescope to confirm that supermassive black holes can starve their host galaxies of the fuel they need to form new stars. The results are reported in the journal Nature Astronomy......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 16th, 2024

Astronomers discover new planet in Great Bear constellation

Astronomers from the Nicolaus Copernicus University in Torun have discovered a new planet in the constellation of the Great Bear. It has a mass as much as 11 times that of Jupiter, orbits its star in 14 years and has a temperature of no more than min.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 13th, 2024

Huge gamma-ray burst collection "rivals 250-year-old Messier catalog," say astronomers

Hundreds of gamma-ray bursts (GRBs) have been recorded as part of an enormous global effort so extensive it "rivals the catalog of deep-sky objects created by Messier 250 years ago", astronomers say......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 13th, 2024

Webb peers into the Extreme Outer Galaxy

Astronomers have directed NASA's James Webb Space Telescope to examine the outskirts of our Milky Way galaxy. Scientists call this region the Extreme Outer Galaxy due to its location more than 58,000 light-years away from the Galactic Center. (For co.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 12th, 2024

Research shows benefits of new policing role that offers support to families

Anglia Ruskin University's International Policing and Public Protection Research Institute (IPPPRI) has published findings linked to an innovative project designed to support the families of people being investigated for online child sexual abuse off.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 11th, 2024

Astronomers discover a long-hidden small black hole in an unusually evolved binary system

Chinese researchers have discovered a promising mass-gap black hole using radial velocity and astrometry methods. The study was published online in Nature Astronomy on Sept. 10, and was conducted by a team led by Dr. Wang Song, an associate researche.....»»

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Astronomers track bubbles on star"s surface

For the first time, astronomers have captured images of a star other than the sun in enough detail to track the motion of bubbling gas on its surface. The images of the star, R Doradus, were obtained with the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Ar.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsSep 11th, 2024

Study finds tire abrasion particles threaten fresh water habitats

A research team led by Prof. Dr. Markus Pfenninger from the Senckenberg Biodiversity and Climate Research Center Frankfurt (SBiK-F) has investigated the effects of tire-abrasion particles on freshwater ecosystems......»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsSep 10th, 2024

New dense sub-Saturn exoplanet discovered

Using the Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS), astronomers from the Physical Research Laboratory (PRL) in Ahmedabad, India and elsewhere, have detected a new sub-Saturn exoplanet with a relatively high density. The finding was reported in a.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 10th, 2024

Formation of super-Earths proven limited near metal-poor stars

In a new study, astronomers report novel evidence regarding the limits of planet formation, finding that after a certain point, planets larger than Earth have difficulty forming near low-metallicity stars......»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsSep 9th, 2024

The novice to intermediate Canon EOS R100 camera is on sale for $200 off today

Canon If you’re interested in photography — whether professionally or as a hobby — at some point you’ll have to take the leap and purchase a worthy camera. It can be difficult to justify a dedicated camera purchase since your.....»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsSep 9th, 2024