cosmology
A Supernova Origin That’s Simply Extraordinary
Decades of debate and researchers still don’t agree on the origin of extraordinary supernovae. Now, we may have evidence for one popular theory.
The Universe Just Got Larger
The Universe is currently expanding between five percent and nine percent faster than early in its life.
Supermassive Black Hole Winds Turn Up The Heat, Stopping Star Formation
Stars form when gases cool and collapse, but supermassive black holes release winds that heat up the gases in their host galaxy, preventing this from happening.
Stars That Live Fast & Die Young
Researchers have found that some stars in a nearby globular cluster are dying prematurely as they skip the Red Giant phase in their growth.
Gaps In Young Star’s Gas Disk Could Indicate Baby Planets
Two gaps in the gas disk around the young star, HL Tauri, are evidence of what might be newly-formed planets—challenging the belief that planets take millions of years to form.
Type Ia Supernovae Have ‘Reserve Tank’ Of Radioactive Fuel
When they explode, Type Ia supernovae produce radioactive cobalt-57 which powers their explosions for three times longer than previously thought.
3D Map Of 3,000 Distant Galaxies Prove Einstein Right
Einstein’s hundred year old theory of relativity still holds, according to a 3D map of 3,000 galaxies 13 billion light years from Earth.
Just How Far Away Are Planetary Nebulae?
Astronomers have developed a method to more accurately estimate distances between the Earth and fascinating space phenomena known as planetary nebulae.
India’s Own Gravitational Wave Observatory Gets The Green Light
The Indian cabinet has approved the construction of the country's own laser interferometer gravitational-wave observatory for cosmology research.
