Researchers discover the mechanism that likely generates huge white dwarf magnetic fields
A dynamo mechanism could explain the incredibly strong magnetic fields in white dwarf stars according to an international team of…
How long is a day on Venus? mysteries of our closest neighbor
Venus is an enigma. It’s the planet next door and yet reveals little about itself. An opaque blanket of clouds…
Finding asteroids with Lucy
To date, few asteroids have been closely studied by a space mission. The Lucy spacecraft, which will be launched in…
Eating 5-Day-Old Pasta or Rice Can Actually Be Deadly. Here’s How
If meat is left out on the counter for too long, we all know we need to throw it out….
What is a rogue planet?
A rogue planet is a planetary-mass object that does not orbit a star directly. Such objects have been ejected from…
Determining the birth population of double neutron stars
The study of neutron star populations helps unravel how they formed and evolved. Until now, using gravitational-wave detectors, scientists were…
Photographed exoplanet
We currently know more than 4,300 exoplanets, with nearly 6,000 other candidates whose presence is waiting to be confirmed. Of…
Extreme Poverty Will Be Reduced if We Tackle Climate Change Right
Ambitious climate policies could reduce extreme poverty in developing countries if governments opted for robust taxes on emitters that were…
Up to 20% of global groundwater wells at risk of going dry
A pair of environmental scientists at the University of California, Santa Barbara, has found that up to 20% of all…
Breathtaking New Hubble Image Shows a Giant Star on The Brink of Annihilation
The spectacle of space has our jaws constantly dropping, and the picture that was just released to celebrate 31 years…