Rocky, Earth-sized exoplanet is missing an atmosphere
Artist’s rendering of the surface of LHS 3844b, a planet that has been found to have no atmosphere....
Physicists design an experiment to pin down the origin of the elements
A new experiment designed by MIT physicists may help to pin down the rate at which huge, massive...
Scientists Observe the Explosion of a Monster Star Requiring New Supernova Mechanism
Automated Observing Network Inaugurated Telescope
SOAR telescope (left) and Gemini Observatory (right) The 4.1-meter SOAR telescope at Cerro Pachón in Chile, is the pathfinder...
Giant impact disrupted Jupiter’s core
An artist’s impression of a collision between young Jupiter and a massive planetary embryo.
Cool Roofs Can Help Shield California’s Cities Against Heat Waves
Aerial view of white roofed homes and streets forming circular patterns; St....
NASA Studies How Arctic Wildfires Change the World
In 2014, megafires in Canada’s Northwest Territories scorched more than 7 million acres of forest, releasing half as...
Fluorescent glow may reveal hidden life in the cosmos
Astronomers seeking life on distant planets may want to go for the glow. Harsh ultraviolet radiation from red suns, once thought to destroy surface life on planets, might help uncover hidden biospheres as they glow. That neon-like glimmer is a star-...
