History-making black hole seen to do a shimmy
Scientists trace a wobble in the brightness around M87* - the first black hole ever to be imaged.
Sept. 23, 2020 • ~6 min
Tags: astrophysics astronomy space-exploration black-holes
Did volcanoes turn Venus into a ‘hellish’ planet?
Some of the oldest terrain on Venus, known as tesserae, hint at past volcanic activity. Is that what made the planet the "hellish" place it is today?
Sept. 21, 2020 • ~5 min
Tags: space planets volcanoes venus science-and-technology
Astronomers discover an Earth-sized “pi planet” with a 3.14-day orbit
The rocky world, with its baking-hot surface, is likely not habitable.
Sept. 21, 2020 • ~7 min
Tags: astronomy exoplanets research stars tess school-of-science algorithms kavli-institute planetary-science space-astronomy-and-planetary-science eaps
Astronomers discover the first ‘ultrahot Neptune’: one of nature’s improbable planets
An international team of astronomers, including researchers from the University of Cambridge, has discovered a new class of planet, an ‘ultrahot Neptune’,
Sept. 21, 2020 • ~7 min
Tags: physics space astronomy exoplanets
The detection of phosphine in Venus' clouds is a big deal – here's how we can find out if it's a sign of life
News that Venus may harbor life has swept the globe. So how do we find out for sure? A planetary scientist explains what's next.
Sept. 18, 2020 • ~7 min
Tags: space astronomy nasa life extraterrestrial-life venus astrobiology
The detection of phosphine in Venus' clouds is a big deal – here's how we can find out if it really is life
News that Venus may harbor life has swept the globe. So how do we find out for sure? A planetary scientist explains what's next.
Sept. 18, 2020 • ~7 min
Tags: space astronomy nasa life extraterrestrial-life venus astrobiology
UK Space Agency funds tech for orbital awareness
Grants will promote ideas to detect, characterise and track the millions of objects moving overhead.
Sept. 15, 2020 • ~5 min
Tags: space-debris oneweb
Astronomers may have found a signature of life on Venus
Evidence indicates phosphine, a gas associated with living organisms, is present in the habitable region of Venus’ atmosphere.
Sept. 14, 2020 • ~10 min
Tags: physics astrophysics astronomy research school-of-science kavli-institute planetary-science space-astronomy-and-planetary-science eaps
Hints of life discovered on Venus
A UK-led team of astronomers has discovered a rare molecule – phosphine – in the clouds of Venus, pointing to the possibility of extra-terrestrial ‘aerial’
Sept. 14, 2020 • ~7 min
Tags: physics space astronomy solar-system planets
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