The mystery of how Pluto got a giant heart-shaped feature on its surface has finally been solved by an international team of astrophysicists led by the University of Bern and members of the National Center of Competence in Research (NCCR) PlanetS. The team is the first to successfully reproduce theContinuar Leyendo
When astronomers looked at a stellar pair at the heart of a stunning cloud of gas and dust, they were in for a surprise. Star pairs are typically very similar, like twins, but in HD 148937, one star appears younger and, unlike the other, is magnetic. New data from theContinuar Leyendo
Amid a galaxy teeming with new and young stars lies an intricate substructure Berlín, April 03, 2024.- The NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope has set its sights on the starburst galaxy Messier 82 (M82), a small but mighty environment that features rapid star formation. By looking closer with Webb’s sensitiveContinuar Leyendo
In a series of studies, a team of astronomers has shed new light on the fascinating and complex process of planet formation. The stunning images, captured using the European Southern Observatory’s Very Large Telescope (ESO’s VLT) in Chile, represent one of the largest ever surveys of planet-forming discs. The researchContinuar Leyendo
París, 29 de Febrero de 2024.- Un equipo de investigadores e investigadoras ha detectado vapor de agua en el disco que rodea una estrella joven exactamente en la zona en la que pueden estar formándose planetas. El agua es un ingrediente clave para la vida en la Tierra, y tambiénContinuar Leyendo
Using the European Southern Observatory’s (ESO) Very Large Telescope (VLT), astronomers have characterised a bright quasar, finding it to be not only the brightest of its kind, but also the most luminous object ever observed. Quasars are the bright cores of distant galaxies and they are powered by supermassive blackContinuar Leyendo
NASA has proven powered, controlled flight is possible on other worlds, just as the Wright brothers proved it was possible on Earth. Pasadena, Feb 13, 2024.- NASA’s history-making Ingenuity Mars Helicopter has ended its mission at the Red Planet after surpassing expectations and making dozens more flights than planned. WhileContinuar Leyendo
New images taken with the James Webb Space Telescope reveal intricate, never-before-seen structures and features hidden in visible light. The insights will help astronomers better understand the history of the Milky Way. Tucson, Jan 01, 2024.- An international team of astronomers, including researchers at the University of Arizona, has releasedContinuar Leyendo
El Dr. Zhen Guo de la Universidad de Valparaíso, y el Dr. Dante Minniti, de la Universidad Andrés Bello, fueron parte del equipo internacional de científicos que descubrieron dos nuevos tipos de estrellas: gigantes ancianas que expulsan columnas de humo y recién nacidas en erupción, que aumentan su brillo enContinuar Leyendo
One of the key missions of the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope is to probe the early Universe. Now, the unmatched resolution and sensitivity of Webb’s NIRCam instrument have revealed, for the first time, what lies in the local environment of galaxies in the very early Universe. This has solvedContinuar Leyendo
