A massive black hole should be in galaxy cluster Abell 2261. Observations with Chandra and Hubble haven’t located it. Plus, classifying supernovae with AI, neutron stars, the lithium composition problem, and more planetary science.
Dec 16th: Latest Gaia Telescope Data Release Gives More Insight Into Milky Way
The release of the Gaia space telescope’s Early Data Release 3 has paved the way for a 3D map of the Milky Way, a glimpse at its history, and the acceleration of our own solar system.
Dec 10th: Black Hole’s Dust Ring Casting Shadows
Once again, we find that dust is the culprit, this time causing a black hole to cast shadows out from the heart of its galaxy. Plus, a megaflood on ancient Mars, a fossil galaxy in the Milky Way, another minimoon for Earth, newborn jets and more.
Nov 26th: First Brown Dwarf Discovered Using Radio Observation
Today we’re bringing you the news from a fast radio burst in our galaxy to the first brown dwarf discovered using radio telescopes.
Nov 11th: Water In The Moon
Today, we have update on Bennu sampling situation. Next, the top stories, where SOFIA airborne telescope found water in a sunlit crater on the Moon, and another team has found water ice reservoirs. Plus, the search for Planet Nine, studying asteroid Psyche 16, and the magnetic fields at a jellyfish galaxy.
Oct 22nd: Death By Spaghettification!
ESO telescopes captured the last moments of a star being destroyed by a black hole in a tidal disruption event.
Oct 15th: Martian Dunes, Carina Nebula, Nobel Prize in Physics, WGBH NOVA Labs
Research from our home Planetary Science Institute shows that the dune fields on Mars provide solid evidence for lithification and burial.
Oct 1st: Enceladus, a Magnetar & a Comet Aurora, Oh My!
The northern hemisphere of Enceladus has fresh ice! Plus scientists directly measured the distance to a magnetar, and comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko has an aurora.
Sep 10th: The Story of Dual Quasars
Join us today as we examine observations for dual quasars in the process of merging and a star being torn apart by its supermassive black hole.
Aug 26th: All Things Ceres
Join us today as we cover all the news about Ceres revealing the existence of a salty subsurface ocean and active cryovolcanism