The James Webb Space Telescope has spotted objects in the early universe that might be a new kind of star — one powered by dark matter.
These “dark stars” are still hypothetical. Their identification in JWST images is far from certain. But if any of the three candidates — reported in the July 25 Proceedings...
Magnetic fields are ubiquitous in the universe, permeating planets, stars, galaxies and the vast expanses of intergalactic space. Among the most fascinating and extreme examples of magnetic phenomena are the magnetic stars. These...
MIT researchers, including several undergraduate students, have discovered three of the oldest stars in the universe, and they happen to live in our own galactic neighborhood.
The team spotted the stars in the Milky Way's...
India’s space program has evolved significantly in recent decades, transitioning from a focus on developmental applications to encompass strategic objectives and great power ambitions. As India’s space capabilities have grown, so too has...
Satellites are more likely to be at risk from high-speed solar wind than a major geomagnetic storm according to a new UK-US study published this week in the Journal Space Weather.
Researchers investigating the space...
ionospheric glow caused by Starfish Prime, a 1962 nuclear detonation in Space (image: Wikimedia)It sounds a bit like the fictituous Goldeneye satellite from the...
Martian meteorites offer insights into Red Planet's structure
by Clarence Oxford
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 01, 2024
Mars has a distinct structure in its mantle and...
By Eric Gedenk, Michigan State University Facility for Rare Isotope Beams June 1, 2024Theoretical physicists and experimentalists worked together to measure the mass...
The European Space Agency-led Euclid telescope collaboration, which includes a Canadian science team, released its first early release observations today (May 23) showcasing...