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Stardust in the Antarctic Snow

August 20, 2019

Iron-60 discovery in the Antarctic provides information on the environment of the solar system

Dark Matter May Be Older Than the Big Bang, Study Suggests

August 8, 2019

A recent study presents a new idea of how dark matter was born and how to identify it with astronomical observations...

Deep-CEE: The AI Deep Learning Tool Helping Astronomers Explore Deep Space

July 8, 2019

By automating the discovery process, scientists can quickly scan sets of images, and return precise predictions with minimal ...

'Oumuamua Is Not an Alien Spacecraft

July 2, 2019

New analysis, co-led by UMD astronomer, suggests a natural origin for our first interstellar visitor

Astrophysicist Announces Discovery That Could Rewrite Story of How Galaxies Die

June 13, 2019

Breakthrough finding overturns assumptions about the maturation of galaxies

Nuclear Pasta, the Hardest Known Substance in the Universe

September 18, 2018

Computer simulations of neutron stars could help better understand the possible sources of gravitational waves

Astronomers Witness Birth of New Star from Stellar Explosion

September 12, 2018

Unlike most stellar explosions that fade away, Supernova SN 2012au continues to shine today thanks to a powerful new pulsar...

Farthest Star Ever Seen in the Universe Detected

April 3, 2018

It is expected many more magnified stars will be discovered when the upcoming James Webb Telescope becomes operational

Perimeter Institute Mourns the Passing of Friend and Colleague Stephen Hawking

March 16, 2018

Stephen Hawking’s genius and indomitable energy were an inspiration to the entire Perimeter Institute research communit...

New Universe Simulation Prompts Breakthrough Discoveries in Astrophysics

February 1, 2018

An international team of astrophysicists has released IllustrisTNG, the most advanced universe model of its kind

No Planets Needed: NASA Study Shows Disk Patterns Can Self-Generate

January 15, 2018

A recent NASA study suggests that there may be another explanation for patterns in disks of dust and gas around young st...

How the Earth Stops High-Energy Neutrinos in Their Tracks

November 24, 2017

Efforts by Berkeley Lab scientists are key in new study analyzing data from Antarctic experiment

New NASA Study Improves Search for Habitable Worlds

October 20, 2017

New work will help astronomers allocate scarce observing time to the most promising candidates for habitability

Cassini's Legacy and the Atmospheric Chemistry of Titan (Video)

September 19, 2017

The mission has told us a great deal about the unique and unexpected chemistry of Saturn's moon Titan, and it has changed the...

New Evidence That All Stars Are Born in Pairs

June 15, 2017

Low-mass stars are always born with a sibling, but many, like our sun, split up

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