A team led by UdeM astronomers has found evidence that two exoplanets orbiting a red dwarf star are “water worlds,” planets where water makes up a large fraction of the volume. These worlds, located in a planetary system 218 light-years away in the constellation Lyra, are unlike any planets found in our solar system. The team, led by PhD […]
Astronomers capture image of black hole at center of the Milky Way
Astronomers snapped an image of a supermassive black hole for the first time in history. This is the second result of the research team since 2019, when it presented a picture of the M87 black hole. The Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute (KASI) also participated in the research. Scientists said the […]
Indian astronomers discover a new exoplanet and rare stars hotter than Sun
Indian astronomers have added another feather to their cap as they have recently made two new discoveries — an exoplanet 1.4x the size of Jupiter and a rare class of radio stars hotter than the Sun. The first discovery was made by a team from Ahembdabad’s Physical Research Laboratory (PRL) recently. The team discovered an exoplanet 1.4 […]
Astronomers team up to create new method to understand galaxy evolution
A team of astronomers at The University of Toledo joined forces for the first time in their scientific careers during the pandemic to develop a new method to look back in time and change the way we understand the history of galaxies. The resulting breakthrough research published in the Astrophysical Journal outlines […]