Researchers at the University of Oslo have developed the theory that during the Devonian period, the Earth’s magnetic field was incredibly weak, which may...
A collaborative research team including the University of Cologne and Masaryk University in Brno have observed the S4716 Star, the fastest known star in...
An ultra-faint dwarf galaxy has been discovered on the outer fringes of the Andromeda galaxy by an amateur astronomer.
An unusually ultra-faint dwarf galaxy has...
The UK government will invest £30m into space science and technology to ensure that the UK continues playing a leading role.
Scientists are hopeful that...
Researchers at the University of Tokyo have created ‘time machine’ simulations to study the lifecycle of ancestor galaxies.
For the first time, researchers have produced...
ETH Zurich's Professor Sascha P Quanz explores the future exoplanet missions that will search for life beyond our Solar System.
In June 2021, a senior...
Dr Rain Irshad, Autonomous Systems Lead at RAL Space, discusses what Europe’s first analysis facility for extra-terrestrial samples could tell us about Mars.
Understanding more...
Astronomers analyse star formation to detect signals from active supermassive black holes in the early Universe to better understand distant galaxy formation.
An international team...
Astrophysicists at the University of Copenhagen have made a discovery about distant galaxies by analysing star populations beyond the Milky Way.
For as long as...
Observing two black holes colliding has provided astronomers with a novel tool to measure black holes in distant galaxies.
How did researchers observe these two...
NASA’s SpaceX Crew-3 astronauts have made a safe return to Earth aboard the Dragon Endurance spacecraft, completing the journey to the International Space Station.
NASA’s...
Analysing the type Ia supernovae has led scientists from the RIKEN Cluster for Pioneering Research to discover how supernovae would evolve over thousands of...