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Movie-streaming algorithms are now being applied to the hunt for exoplanets
The same way Netflix knows what movie you should watch next, astronomers are now using the same algorithm to find Jupiter-sized exoplanets
Deep Space
Astronomers hope to solve interstellar mystery with the recent detection of “tiny electrically-charged molecules”
This molecule, referred to as “Buckyballs”, consists of 60 carbon atoms arranged in the shape of a football (soccer ball)
Astronomy
Why can’t I see red dwarf stars with the naked eye?
The nearest star to our Sun is a red dwarf but why is it a struggle to see it?
Solar System
Astronomers have set up simulations to understand trans-Neptunian objects
Understanding the origin of these objects can help explain the origins of the entire Solar System
Space Exploration
NASA selects PUNCH mission to image the Sun’s outer atmosphere
Studying the Sun’s corona will help understand erratic solar behaviour that could potentially harm Earth
Space Exploration
Is it possible for a spacecraft to be self-sustaining?
A craft with this ability would need to rely on plant life being able to flourish in space
Astronomy
Astronomers have witnessed polarised light inside a gamma-ray burst
This is the first time astronomers have ever detected the polarisation of radio waves within the Universe’s most powerful jets
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Deep Space
Gas ‘flows like honey’ as it travels through galaxy clusters
Astronomers can’t recreate this environment on Earth, so they rely on studying these cosmic laboratories with NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory
Deep Space
What happens when a star’s fuel runs out?
We find out what happens when a star uses up all of its fuel
Deep Space
Large radio telescope finds the earliest example of galaxies merging
Two galaxies have been seen merging 13 billion years ago, less than a billion years after the Universe was born
Solar System
A closer inspection of Saturn’s rings reveal how they were sculpted
These discoveries were made using data from NASA’s Cassini spacecraft that flew through Saturn’s rings in late 2017
Deep Space
Where do the Universe’s heaviest elements come from?
The answer is not a neutron star or black hole collision, as many astronomers have believed for a long time
Deep Space
A dwarf galaxy 3,000 light years away is forming stars at an unusually incredible rate
More unusually for its size, ESO 495-21 could have a supermassive black hole hiding at its core
Deep Space
What happens when a giant star meets a smaller star?
Does one devour the other, or do they both co-exist? Find out the answer when stellar giants collide
Solar System
A sprinkle of table salt has been found on the surface of Europa
With a dash of fortune, scientists have spotted a common household molecule which could have positive implications for its subsurface ocean
Space Exploration
NASA prepares to launch a satellite that will examine space radiation
NASA’s SET mission will get a clearer idea of the radiation that could be potentially harmful for any future space missions
Solar System
Why are all the planets different colours if they formed at the same time?
We take a look at why the members of the Solar System vary in colour
Astronomy
Astronomers have created a new way to study magnetic fields
Understanding magnetic fields can lead to understanding major astrophysical processes
Solar System
The biggest-ever meteorite impact site in the United Kingdom has been discovered
Scientists believe they have discovered the site of the biggest meteorite impact ever to hit the British Isles
Space Exploration
Mars helicopter now enters the final testing phase
When it reaches the Red Planet in 2021, it will become the first autonomous helicopter to fly on another planet