Growing evidence suggests that a subsurface ocean lurks beneath the icy surface of Uranus' moon Ariel, but new research, published in Icarus, characterizes the possible evolution of this ocean, and found that it may have ...
Planetary Sciences
Sep 29, 2025
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Researchers from The University of Western Australia node at the International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research (ICRAR) have uncovered an immense structure, which spans an astonishing 185,000 light-years between galaxies ...
Astronomy
Sep 24, 2025
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The sun will someday die. This will happen when it runs out of hydrogen fuel in its core and can no longer produce energy through nuclear fusion as it does now. The death of the sun is often thought of as the end of the solar ...
Astrobiology
Aug 28, 2025
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How do tidal forces shape a planet's orbital evolution, especially for those in the habitable zone? A recently submitted study aims to answer this question, as an international team of researchers investigated how tidal forces ...
Astrobiology
Aug 20, 2025
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Astronomers at MIT, Columbia University, and elsewhere have used NASA's James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) to peer through the dust of nearby galaxies and into the aftermath of a black hole's stellar feast.
Astronomy
Jul 24, 2025
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Macquarie University astronomers have tracked an extreme planet's orbital decay, confirming it is spiraling toward its star in a cosmic death dance that could end in three possible ways.
Astronomy
Jul 15, 2025
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When white dwarfs—the hot remnants of stars like our sun—are orbited closely by another star, they sometimes steal mass away from their companion. The stolen matter builds up on the surface of the white dwarf, triggering ...
Astronomy
Jul 9, 2025
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As the years go by, the chances of Europa hosting life seem to keep going down. But it's not out of contention yet.
Astrobiology
Jun 4, 2025
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Betelgeuse is one of the most well-known stars in the night sky. Located about 640 light years from Earth in the constellation Orion, it's a red supergiant nearing the end of its life, destined to explode as a supernova. ...
Astronomy
May 30, 2025
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Seismological research is directly related to the incubation, occurrence, and evolution of earthquakes. Scientists seek to reveal potential earthquake precursors by monitoring the stress state of fault zones, thus providing ...
Earth Sciences
May 30, 2025
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