The identification of an eleventh-century Islamic astrolabe bearing both Arabic and Hebrew inscriptions makes it one of the oldest examples ever discovered and one of… Read More »Newly discovered astrolabe reveals interfaith exchange in medieval Europe
Nearly every massive galaxy hosts a supermassive black hole at its center. When two galaxies merge, their black holes can form a binary pair, meaning… Read More »Massive binary black hole system poses challenge to merger theory
If you explore the night sky it won’t be long before you realize there is a lot of dust and gas up there. The interstellar… Read More »Astronomers map dust distribution in our galaxy with unprecedented detail
On October 19th, 2017, astronomers with the Pann-STARRS survey observed an interstellar object passing through our system—1I/2017 U1 ‘Oumuamua. This was the first time an… Read More »New study proposes “interstellar object explorer” mission to analyze interstellar material
Astronomers can use supercomputers to simulate the formation of galaxies from the Big Bang 13.8 billion years ago to the present day. But there are… Read More »Largest galaxy formation simulation comparison refines models, solves “missing satellites” problem
Researchers have found water vapor in the disk around a young star exactly where planets may be forming. Water is a key ingredient for life… Read More »ALMA detects water vapor in planet-forming region around young star
Utilizing the powerful capabilities of NASA’s Chandra X-ray spacecraft, astronomers have conducted a thorough investigation of a potential super-star cluster, designated HSO BMHERICC J72.971176-69.391112, affectionately… Read More »Chandra X-ray observations reveal early stellar wind feedback in potential super-star cluster H72.97-69.39
When a star like our sun reaches the end of its life, it can ingest the surrounding planets and asteroids that were born with it.… Read More »Magnetic “scar” reveals star devouring planetary debris
Most of the energy from the sun and other stars comes from a chain of nuclear fusion reactions. The end of this chain is marked… Read More »New protocol reduces uncertainty in predicting solar fusion rates
Scientists are getting a more detailed look than ever before at the electrons they use in precision experiments. Nuclear physicists with the U.S. Department of… Read More »Jefferson Lab achieves record-breaking precision in electron beam polarimetry
A multinational collaboration of astronomers and astrophysicists recently unveiled groundbreaking evidence surrounding the luminous gamma-ray burst GRB 230307A, which graced the cosmos with its brilliance… Read More »Neutron star merger confirmed as source of second-brightest gamma-ray burst
Fusion is a natural phenomenon that provides our planet with much of its energy—generated millions of miles away in the center of our sun. Here… Read More »Researchers partner in DOE fusion energy hubs to advance IFE technology
We now have a standard model of cosmology, the current version of the Big Bang theory. Although it has proved very successful, its consequences are… Read More »DES collaboration measures BAO scale at early epoch with unprecedented accuracy
An international team, including Western astrophysicists Els Peeters and Jan Cami, has found the destruction and re-formation of a large quantity of water in a… Read More »James Webb Space Telescope observations reveal destruction and re-formation of water in planet-forming disk
A new analysis by the STAR collaboration at the Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider (RHIC), a particle collider at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Brookhaven… Read More »Magnetic field fingerprint found in quark-gluon plasma
Dark matter constitutes approximately 85% of the total matter in the universe, yet its elusive nature challenges direct observation, unlike ordinary matter which interacts with… Read More »Dark matter’s influence on galaxy evolution confirmed by observations for the first time