Live Science8h
Scientists discover 2 stars orbiting our galaxy's supermassive black hole in lockstep — and they could point to a type of planet never seen before
Astronomers have discovered a pair of young stars near the supermassive black hole at the heart of our galaxy. Studying them ...
Astronomers Capture Massive Gamma-Ray Flare From M87’s Blazing Black Hole
The jet emerging from M87’s supermassive black hole is tens of millions of times larger than its event horizon. In 2019, the ...
Scientific American14h
Ancient Moon Melt Event May Explain 150-Million-Year Gap in Age Estimates
A new study published on December 18 in Nature offers a way to explain that 150-million-year gap. Computer modeling and ...
The Earth Institute Columbia University16h
Future of Our Oceans: Experts Discuss the Critical Role of Our Oceans and Their Ecosystems
A recent panel discussion highlighted how our “terrestrial view of the world” often hinders effective ocean conservation.
Science Daily17h
Living in the deep, dark, slow lane: Insights from the first global appraisal of microbiomes in earth's subsurface environments
Which microbes thrive below us in darkness -- in gold mines, in aquifers, in deep boreholes in the seafloor -- and how do they compare to the microbiomes that envelop the Earth's surfaces, on land and ...
2 populations of dark comets in the solar system could tell researchers where the Earth got its oceans
Comets without tails, called dark comets, are a newly discovered space object. Now, astronomers know they come in 2 classes.
Space.com17h
NASA's Hubble and Chandra telescopes discover a strange 'sideways' black hole in a cosmic crime scene (image)
The sideways black hole was discovered in the galaxy NGC 5084, a lenticular (lens-shaped) galaxy located around 80 million light-years from Earth in the constellation of Virgo. The black hole rotates ...