In a groundbreaking study, astronomers have made a significant discovery, revealing that rocky alien worlds may harbor substantial amounts of water right from their formation. The quest for potentially habitable exoplanets has predominantly revolved around the presence of water, as life on Earth is intricately linked to this vital element. Prior research suggested that Earth’s water originated mainly from water-carrying asteroids colliding with our early … Continue reading James Webb Space Telescope spies water near center of planet-forming disk

Astronomers have made an unprecedented discovery concerning white dwarfs, the remnants of burnt-out cores of deceased stars. For the first time, they have found a two-faced member within this cosmic family, where one side of the white dwarf is predominantly composed of hydrogen, while the other side is predominantly made up of helium. Ilaria Caiazzo, a postdoctoral scholar at Caltech, who leads the new study … Continue reading Unusual white dwarf with a hydrogen side and a helium side

A groundbreaking discovery has been made by astronomers, revealing a new type of stellar object that could revolutionize their understanding of extreme celestial bodies in the universe. The revelation began in March 2018 when Curtin University’s doctoral student, Tyrone O’Doherty, first noticed a spinning celestial space object. This enigmatic entity emitted massive bursts of energy and radiated radiation at a remarkable frequency of three times … Continue reading An unusual object has been releasing pulses of radio waves in space

Last week, an asteroid with the size of a 20-story building came remarkably close to Earth, passing by at a distance approximately one-fourth of the space between Earth and the moon. Surprisingly, astronomers only noticed its presence two days later. Now designated as 2023 NT1, this space rock is about 200 feet wide (60 meters) and cruised past our planet on July 13, traveling at … Continue reading A skyscraper-size asteroid flew closer to Earth than the moon