A new SwRI study describes how unique populations of craters on two of Saturn’s moons could help indicate the satellites’ age and the conditions of their formation. Using data from NASA’s Cassini ...

Astronomers previously thought all FRBs were generated by magnetars formed through the explosions of very young, massive stars. But new FRB is pinpointed to the outskirts of 11.3-billion-year-old ...

SANTA CRUZ, CA — According to the prevailing “cold dark matter” theory of the evolution of the universe, every galaxy is surrounded by a halo of dark matter that can only be detected indirectly by ...

On a clear night with dark skies, you can catch a glimpse of the Milky Way, a luminous arc stretching across the horizon. To ...

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Astronomers first detected the new FRB, dubbed FRB 20240209A, in February 2024 with the Canadian Hydrogen Intensity Mapping Experiment (CHIME). For the first time, astronomers have traced a fast radio ...

Galaxies come in many shapes and sizes, and trying to define them is difficult In keeping with both trend and theme, it’s time to take a step outward—a big step. If you're enjoying this article, ...

For the first time, astronomers have traced a fast radio burst (FRB) to the outskirts of an ancient, dead, elliptical ...

Orbits of the G objects at the center of our galaxy, with the supermassive black hole indicated with a white cross. Stars, gas and dust are in the background. Credit - Anna Ciurlo, Tuan Do/UCLA ...