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Data suggests there are rippled structures at the boundary of the solar system

A group of researchers from Princeton University, the University of Texas at San Antonio, the University of Waikato, Los Alamos National Laboratory, and the Southwest Research Institute discovered rippled structures in space near the solar system's equator. The group describes analysing data from Voyager...

Ever wanted to name a planet? Here’s how to name one found by the James Webb Telescope

Anyone can name a star on the internet, but the International Astronomical Union is offering a once-in-a-lifetime chance to name a planet discovered by the groundbreaking James Webb Telescope. The IAU is in charge of naming everything in space, including constellations, comets, and what lies...

Doing a deep dive into the dusty Milky Way

An animated journey through the dusty Milky Way reveals the outlines of our galaxy taking shape as we look outward from Earth. Astronomers have created an animation to model dust in the Milky Way using new data from an interactive tool that uses data from...

Statistical analysis of radio-flaring brown dwarf population

Brown dwarfs are referred to as "failed stars" because they lack central hydrogen burning. They serve as a link between planets and stars. Some brown dwarfs have been discovered to have kilogauss magnetic fields and flare radio emissions, similar to aurora on magnetised planets...

4 buildings at the observatory in Arizona lost in a wildfire

A wildfire destroyed four non-scientific buildings at the Kitt Peak National Observatory southwest of Tucson, but early indications show that other buildings on the property were not damaged, authorities said Saturday. Buell T. Jannuzi, chair of the Department of Astronomy at the University of...

NASA spacecraft observes asteroid Bennu’s boulder ‘body armor’

According to observations of craters by NASA's OSIRIS-REx (Origins, Spectral Interpretation, Resource Identification, Security-Regolith Explorer) spacecraft, the boulder-covered surface of asteroid Bennu protects it from small meteoroid impacts. "These observations provide new insight into how asteroids like Bennu respond to energetic impacts," said Edward (Beau)...