New Simulations Shed Light on Origins of Saturn’s Rings and Icy Moons
A new series of supercomputer simulations has offered an answer to the mystery of the origins of Saturn’s rings
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Supermassive Black Holes Alter Galactic Chemistry
Scientists observe the central region of Messier 77 to determine the impact black holes have on chemical distribution
Calculating How Much of the Universe Is Made Up of Matter
A research team relies on measuring the number of galaxy members to determine the mass of galaxy clusters
Dark Matter Halos Measured around Ancient Quasars
Dark matter turns supermassive black holes into energetic quasars consistently throughout history
NASA’s Swift Learns a New Trick, Spots a Snacking Black Hole
The discovery signals a new era of science and data analysis from X-ray telescopes
Furthest Ever Detection of a Galaxy’s Magnetic Field
Study provides clues to how magnetic fields of galaxies came to be
New Giant Planet Evidence of Possible Planetary Collisions
This discovery provides new evidence of giant impacts in planet formation
A New Method Helps to Measure Cosmological Distances More Accurately
Study provides a new method for detecting Baryon Acoustic Oscillations
JAXA, NASA XRISM Mission Ready for Liftoff
XRISM will detect X-rays with energies ranging from 400 to 12,000 electron volts
A ‘Jupiter’ Hotter than the Sun
A newly discovered binary celestial system may advance our understanding of planet and star evolution