astronomy

UC Riverside-led team's technique relied on determining the mass of galaxy clusters

Until now, the connection between ice and dust in particularly cold cosmic environments was unclear

Study tracks the long-term impact of early seed funding obtained from the National Science Foundation

 The detection of phosphine molecules, which consist of hydrogen and phosphorus, could point to this extraterrestrial 'aerial' life

Researchers have uncovered a discrepancy between the theoretical models of how dark matter should be distributed in galaxy clusters, and observations of dark matter's grip on clusters

A view from a potential planet around this system will give the observer a stunning view of a tilted, multiple stellar constellation

Galaxy's appearance at different radio frequencies helps scientists learn more about how active galaxies can change dramatically on decade time scales

Killer cosmic rays from nearby supernovae could be the culprit behind at least one mass extinction event, researchers said

NASA has developed a ground-based galactic cosmic ray simulator at the NASA Space Radiation Laboratory

Study suggests terrestrial life unlikely to contaminate planet