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  Berlin, Germany (SPX) Mar 19, 2025 Unusual geological formations discovered in the deserts of Namibia, Oman, and Saudi Arabia suggest that an unidentified microorganism once inhabited marble and limestone in these regions. Researchers observed minute vertical tunnels within the rock, which appear to have been formed by biological activity rather than natural geological forces. "We were surprised because these tubes are clearly not the result of a geological process," said Professor Cees Passchier from Johannes Gutenberg University ... read more |
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New high-definition pictures of the baby universePrinceton NJ (SPX) Mar 19, 2025 New research by the Atacama Cosmology Telescope (ACT) collaboration has produced the clearest images yet of the universe's infancy - the earliest cosmic time yet accessible to humans. Measuring ligh ... more  
New DESI results strengthen hints that dark energy may evolveColumbus OH (SPX) Mar 20, 2025 The discovery of dark energy, nearly 30 years ago, was already the biggest surprise of my scientific lifetime," said David Weinberg, a professor of astronomy at Ohio State who also contributed to th ... more 
Oxygen detected in most distant galaxy: 'astonished' astronomersParis (AFP) Mar 20, 2025 Oxygen has been detected in the most distant galaxy ever discovered, surprised astronomers said Thursday, offering further evidence that stars in the early universe matured far quicker than had been thought possible. ... more 
Beyond expectations SKA-Low unveils its first cosmic snapshotSydney, Australia (SPX) Mar 19, 2025 The SKA Observatory has released the inaugural image from its Australian-based SKA-Low telescope, marking a pivotal moment in the project's journey to deliver an unprecedented view of the cosmos. ... more |
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Dark energy seems to be changing, rattling our view of universeParis (AFP) Mar 19, 2025 Dark energy, the mysterious force thought to be driving the ever-faster expansion of the universe, appears to be changing over time, according to new observations released Wednesday. ... more |
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'Dark universe detective' telescope releases first dataParis (AFP) Mar 19, 2025 Europe's Euclid space telescope, which is on a mission to shed light on the mysteries of dark matter and dark energy, released its first data Wednesday with a little help from volunteers and artificial intelligence. ... more 
Deep learning model uncovers hidden stellar bubbles in Milky WayTokyo, Japan (SPX) Mar 18, 2025 Researchers in Japan have leveraged advanced artificial intelligence to explore the distant regions of our galaxy, revealing previously undetected cosmic structures. Led by Osaka Metropolitan Univer ... more 
SuperSharp advances toward 2026 mission with funding boost and prototype completionLondon, UK (SPX) Mar 19, 2025 SuperSharp Space Systems Ltd (SuperSharp), a spin-off from the University of Cambridge, has marked two major achievements on its path toward space deployment. The UK Space Agency has awarded the com ... more 
Webb telescope captures its first direct images of carbon dioxide outside solar systemBaltimore MD (SPX) Mar 18, 2025 The James Webb Space Telescope has captured its first direct images of carbon dioxide in a planet outside the solar system in HR 8799, a multiplanet system 130 light-years away that has long been a ... more |
Atomic scale coating advances improve UV space telescope performanceLos Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 19, 2025 Observing ultraviolet (UV) light in space opens a window to some of the universe's most energetic phenomena. Yet, the efficient capture of UV photons remains a challenge due to their limited interac ... more  Available on Amazon Books |
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Big Wheel galaxy challenges early cosmic formation theoriesSydney, Australia (SPX) Mar 19, 2025 An international collaboration led in part by Swinburne University of Technology has uncovered a massive spiral disk galaxy from the early universe, providing new insights into galactic formation. ... more 
'Dark oxygen': a deep-sea discovery that has split scientistsBrest, France (AFP) Mar 17, 2025 Could lumpy metallic rocks in the deepest, darkest reaches of the ocean be making oxygen in the absence of sunlight? ... more 
TOI-1453 system hosts contrasting super-Earth and low-mass sub-NeptuneParis, France (SPX) Mar 17, 2025 Astronomers have identified two planets orbiting the star TOI-1453, located approximately 250 light years from Earth in the constellation Draco. The system, which includes a super-Earth and a sub-Ne ... more 
Researchers achieve Bose-Einstein condensation of bound magnon pairs in triangular lattice materialSydney, Australia (SPX) Mar 17, 2025 Using advanced magnetic field instrumentation, scientists have for the first time experimentally observed Bose-Einstein condensation (BEC) of bound magnon pairs in a spin-1 triangular lattice. This ... more |
Exceptional Variability in Blazar BL Lacertae Challenges ClassificationBerlin, Germany (SPX) Mar 14, 2025 Blazars are a class of active galaxies that direct powerful jets of ionized matter toward Earth. Typically, astronomers categorize them into distinct classes based on the characteristics of their em ... more 
Astronomers Reveal Detailed 3D Map of Cosmic DustBerlin, Germany (SPX) Mar 14, 2025 Observing distant stars and galaxies comes with a challenge: how much of what we see is affected by cosmic dust? The presence of interstellar dust clouds can make celestial objects appear redder and ... more 
Understanding gamma rays in our universe through StarBurstWashington DC (SPX) Mar 14, 2025 The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL), in partnership with NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC), has developed StarBurst, a small satellite (SmallSat) instrument for NASA's StarBurst Multim ... more 
Signal Acquired NASA SPHEREx Begins Science MissionLos Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 13, 2025 NASA's SPHEREx (Spectro-Photometer for the History of the Universe, Epoch of Reionization and Ices Explorer) mission has successfully established communication with ground controllers, confirming th ... more |
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Planetary system discovered around Barnard's StarLos Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 13, 2025 For over a century, astronomers have been intrigued by Barnard's Star, the closest single-star system to Earth, in their quest to identify planetary bodies orbiting it. Initially observed in 1916 by ... more 
Signs of alien life may be hiding in these gasesRiverside CA (SPX) Mar 13, 2025 Scientists have identified a promising new way to detect life on faraway planets, hinging on worlds that look nothing like Earth and gases rarely considered in the search for extraterrestrials. ... more 
SpaceX, NASA launch two missions to 'collect data' on galaxies, sunWashington DC (UPI) Mar 12, 2025 NASA and SpaceX successfully launched their SPHEREx and PUNCH missions into orbit Tuesday night from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, 24 hours after poor weather and a technical issue scrubbed both missions. ... more 
U of A-built instrument reveals pictures of 'baby planetsTucson AZ (SPX) Mar 11, 2025 With a sun more than 4.5 billion years old, our solar system is considered "middle-aged," and the pictures of what it might have looked like in its infancy are lost to time. Taking advantage of a so ... more |
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Gravity from Entropy A Radical New Framework for Quantum GravityLondon, UK (SPX) Mar 11, 2025 A groundbreaking study published in Physical Review D by Professor Ginestra Bianconi of Queen Mary University of London introduces a revolutionary approach to understanding gravity through quantum r ... more |
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Adaptation to extreme conditions thermal water biofilm studies could help understand ancient ecosystemsParis, France (SPX) Mar 11, 2025 Hungarian scientists have uncovered distinctive bacterial communities in thermal waters, offering key insights into the processes behind stromatolite development, some of Earth's most ancient rock f ... more 
Small and large planets have significantly different upbringingsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 11, 2025 The shape of a planet's orbit is one of its fundamental properties, along with its size and distance from its host star. Earth has a nearly circular orbit, but some planets outside our solar system, ... more 
Astronomer finds gas giant exoplanets formed earlier than previously thoughtColumbus OH (SPX) Mar 11, 2025 A fresh look at past data reveals that exoplanets with masses similar to Jupiter formed much sooner than previously thought, according to new research. The Ohio State University study's result ... more 
Beyond our solar system scientists uncover potential new exoplanetSydney, Australia (SPX) Mar 11, 2025 Researchers from UNSW Sydney have identified a possible new exoplanet-an extrasolar planet-through an approach called transit timing variation (TTV). This technique enabled them to detect subtle shi ... more |
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