Brown dwarfs are the middle child of astronomy, too big to be a planet yet not…
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Magnetic fields force new perspective on Milky Way's black hole
Observations from Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA) indicate that the magnetic field near our galaxy’s…
A new galactic center adventure in virtual reality
By combining data from telescopes with supercomputer simulations and virtual reality (VR), a new visualization allows…
Intense flash from Milky Way's black hole illuminated gas far outside of our galaxy
About 3.5 million years ago, the supermassive black hole at the center of our Milky Way…
JPL mission breaks record for smallest satellite to detect an exoplanet
Long before it was deployed into low-Earth orbit from the International Space Station in Nov. 2017,…
Astronauts ring opening bell for Nasdaq from space station
The astronauts launched into orbit by SpaceX joined in the ringing of the opening bell for…
Exotic nanotubes move in less-mysterious ways
Boron nitride nanotubes are anything but boring, according to Rice University scientists who have found a…
Discoveries of high-Chern-number and high-temperature Chern insulator states
The Quantum Hall effect (QHE) is one of the most important discoveries in physical sciences. Due…
New model shows how diamond-carrying rocks formed in Northern Alberta
A new study by University of Alberta geologists is proposing a new model for explaining the…
NASA analyzes Gulf of Mexico's reborn tropical depression soaking potential
Infrared imagery from NASA’s Aqua satellite showed that strong storms from a redeveloped tropical cyclone were…