How did the Oort cloud form? A new simulation reveals its origins
A "sea" of clouds from our neighbouring stars and the giant planets’ orbital resonance could explain how it was formed.
Tag: astronomy
Astronomers found a giant cluster of galaxies from the early universe
LAGER-z7OD1 is possibly one of the clusters that marked the end of the Dark Ages of the Universe.
The Betelgeuse false alarm and Red Giants dust hypothesis
Betelgeuse didn't go boom, it just coughed a bit.
Gaia mission’s third data release shows astonishing galactic 3D maps
ESA’s spacecraft collected important information about nearby stars, the solar system’s motion and provided a map with the motions of ...
Rogue Planets Could Outnumber Stars in the Milky Way
We might have to revise the commonly accepted image of planets orbiting a parent star.
This is the best place in the world to see the cosmos at night — if you can bear it
Better get your cold weather gear if you are planning to go there
What’s My Age Again? New Discoveries May Spark a Rethink of Galaxy Formation
A trifecta of recent discoveries has challenged models of galactic evolution, suggesting that galaxies could have formed much sooner in ...
Focusing on Arrokoth promises to reveal the Kuiper Belt’s secrets
The results from New Horizon's New Year's Day Flyby of Kuiper Belt Object Arrokoth are in, and it could just ...
New European exoplanet-hunting telescope launches into space
The ESA’s CHEOPS telescope has finally launched kick-starting the next phase in exoplanet investigations.
Astronomers concerned over Elon Musk’s plans to launch 42,000 satellites
Only 122 satellites have already been launched and the impact is already evident, they claim.
Molten exoplanets may explain the formation of Earth-like worlds
The study of molten exoplanets around Sun-like stars may provide answers as to the formation of Earth-like planets and the ...
How Japanese astronomers discovered the most distant object in the Kuiper Belt with a $3,000 telescope
This is a real victory for little projects.
Mercury is the planet closest to Earth — contrary to popular belief
There's also a whirly-dirly corollary associated with this new method.
Steam Power Might Help in Space Exploration
NASA is funding a steam-powered spacecraft.
Saturn’s moon Titan has rainfall and seasons
It's raining hydrocarbon on Titan.
Ancient cave paintings may be sign of prehistoric astronomy
These ancient people were much more savvy than we suspected.
How many galaxies are there?
Talk about a big count!
Astronomers discover a clump of black holes around our galaxy’s center
For the first time, astronomers have managed to confirm the existence of a black hole population surrounding the core of ...
Scientists use astronomy software to protect endangered creatures from poachers
Drones are hot on the poachers' hot traces.
Neptune’s Great Dark Spot is also shrinking
Another one bites the dust.