Using the James Webb Space Telescope’s (JWST) Mid-Infrared Instrument (MIRI), researchers detected organic molecules with more than six atoms frozen in ice around a young star called ST6 forming in
Using the James Webb Space Telescope’s (JWST) Mid-Infrared Instrument (MIRI), researchers detected organic molecules with more than six atoms frozen in ice around a young star called ST6 forming in
Scientific Society For Astrobiology (SSA) Incorporated in May 2022, the SSA is a professional society that advances the field of astrobiology by fostering collaborations amongst members and helping to boost
Sketch of the protoplanetary disc structure. In the inner region of the disc, where the gas is sufficiently hot (𝑇c > 𝑇crit), the gas is ionized and well-coupled to the
Astronomers have detected an extremely fast asteroid in the blinding light of the Sun. Objects are extremely difficult to discern in the Sun’s glare, but these ‘twilight’ asteroids could pose
The abstract in PubMed or at the publisher’s site is linked when available and will open in a new window. Brunstetter TJ, Mason SS, Osborne S, Young M, Oswald T,
Neil deGrasse Tyson is back. In 2024 we chatted with the gracious celebrity astrophysicist, lecturer, podcaster, and bestselling author regarding “Merlin’s Tour of the Universe,” a revised and updated edition
Schematic of the modeling framework used in this study. Chemical equilibrium between the core, mantle and atmosphere is calculated using the model from H. E. Schlichting & E. D. Young
Simulation of 3I/ATLAS’s ion tail on 1 November 2025 assuming a 460 kms−1 radial flow. Positions of Europa Clipper, Sun, Hera, and 3I/ATLAS are shown in a frame where the
Example reduced and Fourier-transformed images, showing a MEOW target, WD 0839-327. Left: The image of the WD which is cropped, bad pixel corrected, and multiplied with a super-Gaussian window to
The new Copernicus Sentinel-4 mission has delivered its first images, highlighting concentrations of atmospheric nitrogen dioxide, sulfur dioxide and ozone. Despite being preliminary, these images mark a major milestone in




