Astronomers spot a pair of solar systems in the making Washington, July 2 (ANI): Two University of Hawaii astronomers have found a binary star-disk system in which each star is surrounded by the kind of dust disk that is frequently the precursor of a planetary system, which makes them solar systems in the making....
Astronomers discover new class of black holes London, July 2 (ANI): An international team of astronomers has discovered a new class of black hole, more than 500 times the mass of the Sun....
Astronomers unveil largest map of cold cosmic dust Berlin, July 2 (ANI): Astronomers have unveiled the largest map of cold cosmic dust, which are peppered in the inner regions of the Milky Way galaxy, and are the potential birthplaces of new stars....
Astronomers obtain first detection of magnetic field on bright star Vega Paris, June 24 (ANI): Astronomers, using the NARVAL spectropolarimeter of the Bernard-Lyot telescope in France, have obtained the first detection of a magnetic field on the bright star Vega....
New tidal debris from colliding galaxies discovered by astronomers Washington, June 13 (ANI): Astronomers have announced the discovery of new tidal debris stripped away from colliding galaxies....
Astronomers detect planet forming disk orbiting twin suns Washington, June 11 (ANI): Astronomers have found a planet forming disk orbiting twin suns in images captured from radio telescopes....
Astronomers propose new physical interpretation of a supernova Washington, June 10 (ANI): Astronomers from Queen's University Belfast have proposed a new physical interpretation of a supernova discovered on 7th November 2008....
'Cosmic cannonballs' spotted by astronomers in early Universe London, June 10 (ANI): Astronomers have detected evidence of a new clutch of tiny, dense galaxies, dubbed 'cosmic cannonballs', which thrived in the early Universe, and are nowhere to be seen today....
Astronomers discover most dark gamma-ray bursts occur in normal galaxies Washington, June 9 (ANI): An international team of astronomers has found most dark gamma-ray bursts occur in normal galaxies detectable by large, ground-based optical telescopes....
Radio astronomers demonstrate vital tool for unraveling mystery of dark energy Washington, June 9 (ANI): Radio astronomers have directly measured the distance to a faraway galaxy, providing a valuable "yardstick" for calibrating large astronomical distances and demonstrating a vital method that could help determine the elusive n...
Astronomers discover Jupiter-like planet orbiting one of the smallest stars known Washington, May 29 (ANI): A long-proposed tool for hunting planets has finally discovered a Jupiter-like planet orbiting one of the smallest stars known....
Astronomers probe close to supermassive black hole's edge Paris, May 28 (ANI): Astronomers have used new data from ESA's (European Space Agency's) XMM-Newton spaceborne observatory, to probe closer than ever to a supermassive black hole lying deep at the core of a distant active galaxy....