Detection of an echo emitted by our Galaxy’s black hole 200 years ago
An international team of scientists has discovered that Sagittarius A* (Sgr A*), the supermassive black hole at the centre of the Milky Way, emerged...
Exoplanet may reveal secrets about the edge of habitability
How close can a rocky planet be to a star, and still sustain water and life? A recently discovered exoplanet may be key to...
ESO captures the ghost of a giant star
A spooky spider web, magical dragons or wispy trails of ghosts? A beautiful tapestry of colours shows the ghostly remains of a gigantic star,...
Uncovering the massive quantum mysteries of black holes
Bizarre quantum properties of black holes -- including their mind-bending ability to have different masses simultaneously -- have been confirmed by University of Queensland...
Rare Earth elements synthesis confirmed in neutron star mergers
When two neutron stars spiral inwards and merge, the resulting explosion produces a large amount of heavy elements that make up our Universe. The...
Traces of ancient ocean discovered on Mars
A recently released set of topography maps provides new evidence for an ancient northern ocean on Mars. The maps offer the strongest case yet...
