A spectacular new image from the Hubble Space Telescope of the collision of three distant galaxies shows us how the Milky Way, our own galaxy,…
This is the tallest tree in the world
Among the most striking scientific curiosities that we can observe directly in nature is the tallest tree in the world. What species is it and…
How are DNA robots that can change medicine?
Nanotechnology promises to bring a revolution to the medical sector in both efficiency and cost Although it sounds like science fiction, the truth is that…
Huge deposits of life-precursor molecules discovered on formation planets
Artist’s concept of a protoplanetary disk around a star (left) and the “soup” of organic molecules in the disk (right). Image via M.Weiss/ CfA. A series…
Orchid fossil evidence 50 million years old
A study documents evidence for an orchid fossil trapped in Baltic amber dating back 45-55 million years ago, breaking the record of 20-30 million years…
The mysterious radio signal in the center of the Milky Way that scientists want to understand
The center of the Milky Way galaxy, imaged by the Spitzer Space Telescope’s infrared cameras .. NASA, JPL-Caltech, Susan Stolovy (SSC/Caltech) et al. It could be…
First detected merger of black hole and neutron star
Astronomers have for the first time detected a black hole eating a ‘Pac Man’ neutron star, a milestone that documents the collision of the two…
Light behind a black hole detected for the first time
A supermassive black hole is so dense that incoming light cannot go out again, but the detection of small X-ray flashes has allowed the first…
Dione: a small moon with an inner ocean?
Saturn’s rings and one of its moons, Dione (Cassini). Even the little frozen satellites of the outer solar system harbor interesting secrets. Saturn has more…
Deciphering a Mystery of Massive Black Holes and Quasars with Supercomputer Simulations
Image credit: An artist’s impression of a supermassive black hole Deciphering a Mystery of Massive Black Holes and Quasars with Supercomputer SimulationsAt the center of…