‘In the News’ Archives

Our solar system was thought to be moving at about 515,000 mph (828,000 kph) through … “Our solar system is moving 3 times faster than expected”

A black hole is a region of space where gravity is so strong that not even light … “Could black hole shadows reveal new theories of gravity?”

Three enormous and peculiar radio light rings were discovered far, far outside our own galaxy, … “Citizen scientists help spot massive ring-shaped radio galaxies”

Brown dwarfs are a growing area of focus for astronomers, thanks to improved instruments that … “A Red Dwarf Star with a Brown Dwarf Companion is Changing our Perception of How Stars and Planets Form”

When the Sun reaches the end of its main sequence, approximately 5 billion years from … “Astronomers Spot a White Dwarf That’s Still Consuming its Planets”

Star formation has a lot of complex physics that feed into it. Classical models used … “Magnetic Forces Funnel Gas And Dust Into Young Stars”

The universe’s expansion has already begun to slow, says a new study from Yonsei University. This … “Universe’s expansion is slowing down, says astonishing new study”

Nature’s like a photographer’s canvas backdrop, lit up by the different types of electromagnetic radiation. … “This Radio Color Image Is A New Way To Explore The Milky Way”

Dark matter has two central properties: it has mass like regular matter, and unlike regular … “Dark Matter Could Color Our View of the Universe”

The Universe is a strange place. The X-ray Imaging and Spectroscopy Mission (XRISM) orbiting observatory … “Xrism catches a Pulsars Cosmic Wind and sees a Surprising Result”