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  Los Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 04, 2025 A team of researchers led by Dr. Sofia Sheikh from the SETI Institute, in collaboration with the Characterizing Atmospheric Technosignatures project and the Penn State Extraterrestrial Intelligence Center, investigated whether an extraterrestrial society with technology akin to ours might detect Earth and the evidence of humanity. They sought to identify which signals would be visible and how far those signals could travel. Using theoretical modeling, this study is the first to assess a range of t ... read more |
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Space experiment aims to reveal hidden cosmic massLondon UK (SPX) Feb 04 2025 A space-based effort could soon uncover the nature of dark matter, one of the universe's most perplexing forces. Although invisible, this substance composes nearly 85 percent of cosmic mass, challen ... more 
Telescoping from the moonMiami FL (SPX) Feb 04, 2025 Before Neil Armstrong took his "giant leap for mankind," NASA staged a series of missions that paved the way for his team's successful Apollo 11 moon landing-from a flight that tested the lunar modu ... more 
IGRINS on Gemini South Detects Surprising Signatures in Dynamic Atmosphere of Exoplanet WASP-121bTucson AZ (SPX) Feb 04, 2025 Nearly one third of known exoplanets are enormous gas giants, similar to Jupiter or Saturn. But whereas our Solar System developed with gas giants far from our Sun, some planetary systems consist of ... more 
AICRAFT Collaborates with CONTEC Space Optics to Enhance Space Telescope PerformanceTokyo, Japan (SPX) Jan 30, 2025 South Australian AI company AICRAFT has announced a strategic partnership with CONTEC Space Optics (CSO) to provide ultra-fast edge computing modules designed to support CSO's state-of-the-art space ... more |
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A super-Earth laboratory for finding life beyond our solar systemBerlin, Germany (SPX) Jan 29, 2025 Three decades after the first exoplanet was discovered, astronomers have identified over 7,000 exoplanets in our galaxy. Yet, countless more await discovery. Researchers are now delving into the cha ... more |
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Dwarf planet Ceres has rare organic material delivered by asteroidsBerlin, Germany (SPX) Jan 29, 2025 Organic molecules, critical components for life, have been identified on Ceres, the dwarf planet located within the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter. These molecules, formed from carbon, hydro ... more 
Asteroid Bennu comes from a long-lost salty world with ingredients for lifeTucson AZ (SPX) Feb 04, 2025 Nature had the conditions to "cook up" the chemical precursor ingredients for life before Earth formed, according to two studies published by the sample analysis team of NASA's OSIRIS-REx mission, w ... more  
Quantum Systems Show Entropy Increase, Aligning with Thermodynamic LawsBerlin, Germany (SPX) Jan 30, 2025 The second law of thermodynamics, a cornerstone of physics, posits that systems will move toward greater disorder over time. It asserts that entropy, a measure of this disorder, increases in every c ... more 
New Atom-Based Thermometer Offers Unprecedented Accuracy in Temperature MeasurementLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 30, 2025 Scientists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have developed an innovative thermometer that measures temperature with incredible precision. The device uses Rydberg atoms, w ... more |
Prayer and dance: hundreds of millions in Asia celebrate Year of the SnakeBeijing (AFP) Jan 29, 2025 From incense offerings and vibrant lion dances in Beijing to prayer rituals at temples in Bangkok and Taipei, hundreds of millions of people across Asia celebrated the Lunar New Year on Wednesday, ushering in the Year of the Snake. ... more  Available on Amazon Books |
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A less 'clumpy,' more complex universe?University Park PA (SPX) Jan 26, 2025 Across cosmic history, powerful forces have acted on matter, reshaping the universe into an increasingly complex web of structures. Now, new research led by Joshua Kim and Mathew Madhavacheril at th ... more 
Extreme supersonic winds detected on distant exoplanetBerlin, Germany (SPX) Jan 24, 2025 Astronomers have observed remarkably powerful winds on the giant exoplanet WASP-127b, located over 500 light-years from Earth. These winds, clocked at an extraordinary 33,000 km/h, represent the fas ... more 
Einstein Probe identifies ancient cosmic eventParis, France (SPX) Jan 24, 2025 Einstein Probe has unveiled a fresh perspective on the distant X-ray Universe, enabling astronomers to investigate the origins of the farthest cosmic explosions. Just three months after its launch, ... more 
National Astronomy Week illuminates February with rare planet paradeLondon, UK (SPX) Jan 24, 2025 A rare celestial display featuring Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn will dazzle stargazers during National Astronomy Week 2025, which runs from February 1-9. Complementing the planet parade, the Moo ... more |
Singapore joins Worldwide Scientific Network GNOME to explore dark matter and exotic physicsSydney, Australia (SPX) Jan 23, 2025 Singapore has officially joined the Global Network of Optical Magnetometers to search for Exotic physics (GNOME), an international collaboration focused on identifying signals of dark matter and oth ... more 
Astronomers thought they understood fast radio bursts. A recent one calls that into questionBerkeley CA (SPX) Jan 22, 2025 Astronomer Calvin Leung was excited last summer to crunch data from a newly commissioned radio telescope to precisely pinpoint the origin of repeated bursts of intense radio waves - so-called fast r ... more 
Getting the most out of cosmic mapsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 22, 2025 A University of Michigan-led research initiative is paving the way for cosmology to fully utilize the capabilities of telescopes and instruments tackling the universe's biggest questions. The ... more 
DGIST unveils discovery of a one third fractional quantum stateTokyo, Japan (SPX) Jan 22, 2025 Professor Youngwook Kim from the Department of Physics and Chemistry at the Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST) and Professor Gilyoung Cho from the Korea Advanced Institute o ... more |
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Astronauts to Collect Microbial Samples from Space Station ExteriorLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 22, 2025 Astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS) are preparing for a unique task during upcoming spacewalks-collecting microbiological samples from the station's exterior. This activity is pa ... more 
Double the disks double the discovery new insights into planet formation in DF TauLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 21, 2025 Nestled within the star-forming Taurus constellation, a binary star system named DF Tau is revealing surprising contrasts in its circumstellar disks of dust and gas. Researchers at Lowell Observator ... more 
Troublesome cosmic megastructure 32 times the size of Milky Way discoveredParis, France (SPX) Jan 21, 2025 Astronomers using South Africa's MeerKAT telescope have identified an extraordinary giant radio galaxy (GRG) measuring 3.3 million light-years across-an astonishing 32 times the size of our Milky Wa ... more 
Bioactive compounds with industrial applications discovered in Andes bacteriaLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 20, 2025 Researchers have analyzed biofilm produced by bacteria from the El Medano hot springs in Chile's central Andes, discovering that a key component has potential applications as a natural additive in t ... more |
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Astrophysicists reveal structure of exocomet belts around 74 nearby starsLondon, UK (SPX) Jan 20, 2025 Astrophysicists, led by researchers from Trinity College Dublin, have successfully captured detailed images of exocomet belts around 74 nearby stars, marking a significant step in understanding thes ... more |
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New tools analyze Pollock paintings with 2D multifractal methods Berlin, Germany (SPX) Jan 17, 2025 Analyzing variability in one-dimensional time series, such as temperature changes or exchange rates, has long benefited from multifractal methods. Now, researchers have extended these techniques to ... more 
New measurements turn the Hubble tension into a crisisDurham NC (SPX) Jan 17, 2025 The Universe really seems to be expanding fast. Too fast, even. A new measurement confirms what previous - and highly debated - results had shown: The Universe is expanding faster than predict ... more 
Hubble traces hidden history of Andromeda galaxyGreenbelt MD (SPX) Jan 17, 2025 In the years following the launch of NASA's Hubble Space Telescope, astronomers have tallied over 1 trillion galaxies in the universe. But only one galaxy stands out as the most important nearby ste ... more 
Large and small galaxies may grow in ways more similar than expectedTucson AZ (SPX) Jan 17, 2025 A team of astronomers led by University of Arizona researcher Catherine Fielder has obtained the most detailed images of a small galaxy and its surroundings, revealing features typically associated ... more |
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