Bern, Jan 27, 2026.- A new study led by the University of Bern has discovered a large number of bright streaks, also known as «lineae», on Mercury, which are presumably caused by the outgassing of volatile material from the planet’s interior. This indicates that Mercury is not a dead planet,Continuar Leyendo
First spotted in the early 1800s, the Helix Nebula has become one of the most iconic planetary nebulas in the sky as it’s recognised for its striking, ring-like shape. One of the closest planetary nebulas to Earth, it has become a favourite among astronomers using ground- and space-based telescopes toContinuar Leyendo
Astronomers have spotted one of the oldest ‘dead’ galaxies yet identified, and found that a growing supermassive black hole can slowly starve a galaxy rather than tear it apart. Cambrigde, Jan 16, 2026.- The researchers, led by the University of Cambridge, used data from the James Webb Space Telescope andContinuar Leyendo
A team using the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope has uncovered a new type of astronomical object —a starless, gas-rich, dark-matter cloud that is considered a “relic” or remnant of early galaxy formation. Nicknamed “Cloud-9,” this is the first confirmed detection of such an object in the Universe. The finding furthersContinuar Leyendo
At its Ministerial Council meeting, the European Space Agency (ESA) has approved the RAMSES mission. The joint mission by ESA and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency JAXA will investigate the flyby of the asteroid «Apophis» by Earth in April 2029. The University of Bern is involved in the mission withContinuar Leyendo
Este jueves tuvo lugar la ceremonia de colocación de la primera piedra de la instalación del conjunto sur del CTAO en la ubicación que el Observatorio Europeo Austral (ESO) le ha destinado en Paranal (Chile), marcando el inicio de la construcción de los cimientos del telescopio. El CTAO (siglas deContinuar Leyendo
The NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope has confirmed the source of a super-bright flash of light known as a gamma-ray burst, generated by an exploding massive star when the Universe was only 730 million years old. For the first time for such a remote event, the telescope provided a detectionContinuar Leyendo
Data acquired with multiple NSF NOIRLab facilities indicate gamma-ray burst lasting over seven hours resides in a massive, extremely dusty galaxy. Astronomers have observed the longest-ever gamma-ray burst — a powerful, extragalactic explosion that lasted over seven hours. Rapid follow-up observations with the U.S. Department of Energy-fabricated Dark Energy CameraContinuar Leyendo
París, Dec 04, 2025.- During November 2025, ESA’s Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (Juice) used five of its science instruments to observe 3I/ATLAS. The instruments collected information about how the comet is behaving and what it is made of. In addition, Juice snapped the comet with its onboard Navigation Camera (NavCam),Continuar Leyendo
París, Nov 20, 2025.- Astronomers recently discovered the 40 000th near-Earth asteroid! These space rocks range from a few metres to a few kilometres in size and are on orbits that bring them relatively close to Earth. Each new discovery is both a reminder of our planet’s vulnerability and aContinuar Leyendo
