Astronomers discover activity on distant planetary object Centaurs are minor planets believed to have originated in the Kuiper Belt in the outer solar system. They sometimes have comet-like features such as tails and comae—clouds of […]
Mergers between galaxies trigger activity in their core Active galactic nuclei (AGNs) play a major role in galaxy evolution. Astronomers from SRON and RuG have now used a record-setting sample of galaxies to confirm that […]
Turbulent convection at the heart of stellar activity In their interiors, stars are structured in a layered, onion-like fashion. In those with solar-like temperatures, the core is followed by the radiation zone. There, the heat […]
In a rare sighting, astronomers observe burst of activity as a massive star forms Here on Earth, we pay quite a lot of attention to the sun. It’s visible to us, after all, and central […]
Mercury’s volcanic activity—or lack of it—could help astronomers find other Earth-like worlds If you wanted to narrow down the search for Earth-like worlds in a vast universe, how might you go about it? According to […]
Zooming in on brain circuits allows researchers to stop seizure activity A team of neuroscientists at Georgetown University Medical Center have found, in animal models, that they can “switch off” epileptic seizures. The findings, published […]