A new model has been developed to help in the search for life beyond our solar system.
Observations made with the APEX telescope in submillimetre-wavelength light reveal the cold dusty clouds from which stars form in the Carina Nebula. This site of violent star formation, which plays host to some of the highest-mass stars in our galaxy, is an ideal arena in which to study the interactions between these young stars and their parent molecular clouds.
Just as an expert chess player sacrifices a piece to protect the queen, the solar system may have given up a giant planet and spared the Earth, according to an article recently published in The Astrophysical Journal Letters.
Russia on Wednesday launches a probe for Mars that aims to collect a chunk of a Martian moon and become Moscow
This surprisingly powerful pulsar challenges existing theories about how these objects form.
Physicists around the world are hoping to witness a particularly spectacular characteristic in a few years
In an innovative agreement that will create new jobs, NASA today announced a partnership with Space Florida to occupy, use and modify facilities at Kennedy Space Center.
Scientists all over the world are working feverishly to find the dark matter in the universe. Now researchers have taken one step closer to solving the enigma with a new method.
Certain black holes can have a complex internal structure that could allow photons, particles, and perhaps even planets to orbit the central singularity
A new study claims a supermassive black hole at the centre of our galaxy is ripping apart entire worlds on a daily basis.
A laser powerful enough to tear apart the fabric of space is planned as part of a new scientific project that aims to answer some of the most fundamental
Astronomers have measured the diameter of the dwarf planet Eris by catching it as it passed in front of a faint star. This was seen by telescopes in Chile, including the TRAPPIST telescope at the European Southern Observatory
Astronomers report in the journal <em>Nature</em> that organic compounds of unexpected complexity exist throughout the Universe. The results suggest that complex organic compounds are not the sole domain of life but can be made naturally by stars.
