Once again, science has proved Einstein’s theories correct. This time astronomer can see x-ray flashes bent from behind a black hole.
Aug 10th: Light Observed From Behind A Black Hole For The First Time
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Jul 28th: Fossilized Remains of Hydrothermal Microbes Found
The fossilized remains of methane-cycling microbes have been found in exposed sedimentary seafloor rocks in South Africa. These microbes could extend the fossil record back to when life first began on Earth.
Jul 22nd: Rogue Planets Found Near Milky Way’s Core
Using data collected by NASA’s Kepler Space Telescope, scientists have found four free-floating, or rogue, planets near the core of the Milky Way.
Jul 14th: Two Neutron Star/Black Hole Mergers Detected
About 900 million miles away in two different galaxies, a black hole & a neutron star merged, and their gravitational waves have been detected here on Earth. #365DaysOfAstro
Jul 8th: Dinosaurs May Have Lived In The Arctic Year-Round
The fossilized teeth and bones of baby dinosaurs found in northern Alaska may indicate that dinosaurs didn’t just summer in the Arctic but nested and raised their young there.
Jun 29th: Stellar Siblings Found & Both Have Planets
Two seemingly unrelated stars, each with several exoplanets, turn out to be members of an enormous, diffuse star cluster. Plus, baby squid go to the ISS, new images from China’s Zhurong rover, a brightening blazar, and an interview with scientist Sophia Gad-Nasr and artist Cathrin Machin about how art and science work together.
Jun 24th: Solar Systems Vary From Star Type to Star Type
Scientists examined the populations of stars observed by the Kepler and K2 missions and found that the solar systems were different depending on the type of star involved.
Jun 9th: The Milky Way Was Mostly Formed Earlier Than Expected
New research shows that our galaxy was already in place prior to a major collision with a dwarf galaxy ten billions years ago. Plus a science review of Godzilla vs. Kong. No. Really! #365DaysOfAstro
May 27th: Tiny ‘Unicorn’ Black Hole Found in Milky Way is Closest One to Earth
A tiny black hole, only three solar masses, has been found inside the Milky Way in the constellation Monoceros. One of the smallest black holes ever found, it is also the closest one to Earth. Plus, Perseverance, Gaia, a brown dwarf, new images of Jupiter, seismic monitoring from space, and this week’s What’s Up.
Apr 28th: Exoplanetary Atmospheres and How to Understand Them
Today’s news examines many of the ways to understand Earth’s atmosphere as well as the atmospheres of exoplanets to figure out the best way to tell if there is life on another world.