Maps reveal massive clouds in star-forming region

Astronomers have the first look at a region of the Milky Way with molecular clouds about 180 light years across with 100,000X the mass of our sun .

Mike Krapfl-Iowa State • futurity
April 16, 2019 ~4 min

‘Starquakes’ help reveal hot, Saturn-sized planet

Researchers have discovered a new planet that's about the size of Saturn, but much hotter.

Mike Krapfl-Iowa State • futurity
April 1, 2019 ~5 min


How fast is the universe expanding? Depends who you ask

Knowing how fast the universe is expanding could tell us a lot about its age and size, and soon, we may learn a lot more about the exact measurement.

Louise Lerner-Chicago • futurity
March 31, 2019 ~9 min

Origins of hyper-fast star hint at hidden black hole

"This discovery dramatically changes our view on the origin of fast-moving stars..."

Camden Flath-Futurity • futurity
March 15, 2019 ~6 min

Cool stars may point the way to Earth-like planets

Researchers are using a new tool to search for planets that could have water by looking at "cool" stars.

Gail McCormick-Penn State • futurity
Feb. 21, 2019 ~4 min

Stellar winds are surprisingly clumpy

"Stellar winds are the fast-flowing material—composed of protons, electrons, and metal atoms—ejected from stars." It turns out they're not homogeneous.

Sam Sholtis-Penn State • futurity
Jan. 29, 2019 ~5 min

Simulation upends ideas about massive black hole births

New research offers new clues to the formation of massive black holes, which may be more common than first thought.

John Toon-Georgia Tech • futurity
Jan. 28, 2019 ~9 min

Scientists take temp of atoms in supernova shock wave

"Supernova explosions and their remnants provide cosmic laboratories that enable us to explore physics in extreme conditions..."

Gail McCormick-Penn State • futurity
Jan. 22, 2019 ~5 min


‘Messy’ star pushed its companion to go supernova

Some stars explode when they run out of fuel. Others have partners that drive them over the edge instead.

James Urton-Washington • futurity
Jan. 16, 2019 ~8 min

Laser-cooled plasma paves way for star simulations

Cooling plasma to ultracold temperatures gives scientists a way to see it's properties up close and sets the stage for simulations of the insides of stars.

Jade Boyd-Rice • futurity
Jan. 7, 2019 ~7 min

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