At present, the formation of galaxies is difficult to understand without the presence of a ubiquitous, but mysterious component, termed...
Using the Low-Frequency Array (LOFAR) radio telescope, an international team of astronomers has discovered a new radio source that turns...
From the heart of a galaxy 215 million light-years away, a brilliant flash of light flared into the void of...
It’s now been over three years since history was made with the first-ever detection of colliding neutron stars. From 130...
While on COVID lockdown, a University of Sydney honours student has written a research paper on a star system dubbed...
The jig may be up for an “asteroid” that’s expected to get nabbed by Earth’s gravity and become a mini...
Using the light of the star it orbits, astronomers have peered into the atmosphere of an exoplanet 850 light-years away....
To understand the significance of the Spitzer Space Telescope on the understanding of our solar system, think of what the...
From our single vantage point in the cosmos, it’s really hard to understand three-dimensional space. We can easily map stars...
Just because Earth is the only place known to harbour life doesn’t mean it’s the best planet for the job....
Tucked away in a canyon on Mars, scientists have discovered a windswept field of solid sand, which turned to rock...
WASP-121b is an exoplanet located 850 light years from Earth, orbiting its star in less than two days—a process that...
