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Astronomy Astrophysics Betelgeuse Star

The famous red supergiant star Betelgeuse appears to be small and closer than previously thought

by José Joaquin Galánsábado, octubre 17, 2020

Betelgeuse. Credit: ALMA (ESO/NAOJ/NRAO)/E. O’Gorman/P. Kervella It may be another 100,000 years until the redsupergiant star Betelgeuse d...Read More

Astrobiology Astronomy Life Planetary Science Venus

Phosphine detected on Venus a possible marker of life

by José Joaquin Galánsábado, octubre 17, 2020

This artistic impression depicts our Solar System neighbour Venus, where scientists have confirmed the detection of phosphine molecules, a...Read More

Astronomy Binary Star Cosmology Gravitational Waves GW170817 Neutron Star PSR J1913+1102 Radio Astronomy

Colliding neutron stars could help understand the expansion of the Universe and other Universe mysteries

by José Joaquin Galánmartes, julio 21, 2020

An important breakthrough in how we can understand dead star collisions and the expansion of the Universe has been made by an internation...Read More

Astronomy Moon Planetary Science

Higher concentration of metal in Moon's craters provides new insights to its origin

by José Joaquin Galánmartes, julio 14, 2020

View of Moon Limb, with Earth on the Horizon Credit: NASA Apollo 11 Mission Image. New observations could challenge previous theo...Read More

Astronomy Astrophysics IceCube Neutrino Supermassive Black Hole

Coronae of supermassive black holes may be the hidden sources of mysterious cosmic neutrinos seen on Earth thanks to new model

by José Joaquin Galánmartes, julio 14, 2020

NASA Hubble Space Telescope image of Galaxy NGC 1068 with its active black hole shown as an illustration in the zoomed-in inset. A new mo...Read More

Astronomy Astrophysics Binary Star Eta Carinae Gamma-Ray Southern Skies Star

Evidence of very high-energy gamma radiation from Eta Carinae discovered

by José Joaquin Galándomingo, julio 12, 2020

In the shock region where the supersonic stellar winds of the two stars collide, subatomic particles are accelerated to such an extent th...Read More

Asteroids Astronomy ESA Gaia

The Gaia revolution in asteroid tracking

by José Joaquin Galánsábado, julio 11, 2020

Gaia mapping the stars of the Milky Way. Credit: ESA/ATG medialab; background: ESO/S. Brunier. ESA's Gaia space observatory ...Read More

Astronomy Exoplanet KELT-9 b NASA TESS

NASA's Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) reveals new findings of ultrahot world KELT-9 b

by José Joaquin Galánsábado, julio 11, 2020

This illustration shows how planet KELT-9 b sees its host star. Over the course of a single orbit, the planet twice experiences cycles of...Read More

Astronomy Flocculent Galaxy NASA NGC 2275 Spiral Galaxy

Hubble’s view of spiral galaxy NGC 2275

by José Joaquin Galánviernes, julio 10, 2020

Hubble’s view of spiral galaxy NGC 2275. Credit: ESA (European Space Agency)/NASA The spiral pattern shown by the galaxy in this ...Read More

Astronomy Exoplanet Gas Giant TOI 849 b

Newly discovered exoplanet TOI 849 b exposes its planetary core allowing a glimpse inside other world

by José Joaquin Galánviernes, julio 10, 2020

Artist's impression showing a Neptune-sized planet in the Neptunian Desert. It is extremely rare to find an object of this size and d...Read More

Astronomy Astrophysics Life White Dwarf

White dwarf stars as they die breathe life into Earth

by José Joaquin Galánmartes, julio 07, 2020

NGC 7789, also known as Caroline's Rose, is an old open star cluster of the Milky Way, which lies about 8,000 light-years away toward...Read More

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