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Scientists find further evidence for a population of dark matter deficient dwarf galaxies

by José Joaquin Galánsábado, diciembre 28, 2019

Dark matter simulated universe. Credit: NAOC. Researchers from the National Astronomical Observatories of the Chinese Academy of ...Read More

Asteroid Asteroid Bennu Astronomy Bennu NASA OSIRIS-REx

The NASA mission OSIRIS-REx explains asteroid Bennu's mysterious particle events

by José Joaquin Galánsábado, diciembre 28, 2019

This view of asteroid Bennu ejecting particles from its surface on January 6 was created by combining two images taken by the NavCam 1 im...Read More

Astronomy Enceladus Saturn

How Enceladus got its stripes

by José Joaquin Galánviernes, diciembre 27, 2019

First seen by the Cassini mission to Saturn, Enceladus' "tiger stripes" are like nothing else known in our Solar System. Cr...Read More

Astronomy Galactic Centre Milky Way Radio Astronomy

Found a new feature in the centre of our galaxy in the form of a candy cane

by José Joaquin Galánsábado, diciembre 21, 2019

New image of the galactic centre. Credit: NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center. A team of astronomers has produced a new image ...Read More

3D Simulation Astronomy Cosmology Galaxies TNG50

Galactic outflows, order emerging from chaos with the TNG50 Simulation

by José Joaquin Galánmiércoles, diciembre 04, 2019

Image of the optical light emitted by the stars of a spiral galaxy from the TNG50 simulation. Credit: D. Nelson (MPA) and the IllustrisTN...Read More

Astronomy NASA Southern Skies TESS

NASA's Satellite TESS presents a panorama of the southern sky

by José Joaquin Galánmartes, noviembre 26, 2019

Mosaic of the southern sky. Credit: NASA/MIT/TESS and Ethan Kruse (USRA). The glow of the Milky Way -- our galaxy seen edgewise -...Read More

Astronomy Exoplanet Gravitational Microlensing

Worldwide observations confirm a nearby exoplanet seen with gravitational microlensing

by José Joaquin Galánviernes, noviembre 15, 2019

Red dots indicate previous exoplanet systems discovered by microlensing. Inset: Artist's conception of the exoplanet and its host sta...Read More

Astronomy Heliosphere Space Exploration Sun Voyager 2

Voyager 2 reaches interstellar space

by José Joaquin Galánjueves, noviembre 14, 2019

Iowa physicists have confirmed the spacecraft Voyager 2 has entered interstellar space, in effect leaving the solar system. Data from Voy...Read More

Astronomy Early Universe Galaxies

A 'monster' galaxy discovered lurking in distant dust clouds

by José Joaquin Galánviernes, noviembre 01, 2019

A team of astronomers at UMass Amherst, the University of Arizona and Swinburne University report that they have by chance discovered fai...Read More

Astronomy Dunes Saturn Titan

Unravelling the origin and chemical makeup of Titan's dunes

by José Joaquin Galánjueves, octubre 31, 2019

Vast longitudinal dunes on Titan's surface. Credit: University of Hawaii. A team led by a University of Hawaii at Manoa chemi...Read More

2I/Borisov Astronomy Comet Hubble Space Telescope Interestelar Object

Comet 2I/Borisov, the new interstellar visitor observed by Hubble

by José Joaquin Galánjueves, octubre 31, 2019

On 12 October 2019, the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope observed Comet 2I/Borisov at a distance of approximately 420 million kilometres f...Read More

Astronomy Exoplanet HD 163296 Planetary Science

Cascades of gas around young star indicate early stages of planet formation

by José Joaquin Galánmiércoles, octubre 30, 2019

An artist's conception of the disk of gas and dust rotating around the young star HD 163296. Gas can be seen cascading into gaps in t...Read More

Astronomy Galaxy M77 NGC 1068 Supermassive Black Hole

Going against the flow around a supermassive black hole

by José Joaquin Galánmartes, octubre 29, 2019

ALMA image showing two disks of gas moving in opposite directions around the black hole in galaxy NGC 1068. The colors in this image repr...Read More

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Scientists find further evidence for a population of dark matter deficient dwarf galaxies

The NASA mission OSIRIS-REx explains asteroid Bennu's mysterious particle events

How Enceladus got its stripes

Found a new feature in the centre of our galaxy in the form of a candy cane

Galactic outflows, order emerging from chaos with the TNG50 Simulation

NASA's Satellite TESS presents a panorama of the southern sky

Worldwide observations confirm a nearby exoplanet seen with gravitational microlensing

Voyager 2 reaches interstellar space

A 'monster' galaxy discovered lurking in distant dust clouds

Unravelling the origin and chemical makeup of Titan's dunes

Comet 2I/Borisov, the new interstellar visitor observed by Hubble

Cascades of gas around young star indicate early stages of planet formation

Going against the flow around a supermassive black hole

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