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Deep layers of molten rock inside some super-earths could generate powerful magnetic fields—potentially stronger than Earth’s—and help shield these exoplanets from harmful radiation.
Molten rock deep inside super-earths may generate powerful magnetic fields, reshaping ideas about planetary habitability.
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In the background, Associate Professor Sergio Ioppolo (left) and Postdoc Alfred Thomas Hopkinson (right) discussing experimental plans. In the foreground, two ultra-high vacuum chambers used to investigate reactions under interstellar medium conditions.
SpaceComplex building blocks of life form spontaneously in space, study findsJoseph Shavit
Gigantic storms swirl across the surface of Jupiter. These storms have made it impossible to see what lies beneath—but a new simulation led by a UChicago scientist adds new depth to our understanding.
SpaceResearchers find Jupiter holds 1.5x more oxygen than the SunJoshua Shavit
Orbiter images reveal delta-like deposits in Valles Marineris, pointing to a vast ancient Martian ocean about 3 billion years ago.
SpaceHidden Martian deltas point to an ancient ocean covering half of MarsJoseph Shavit
KAIST researchers use laser frequency combs to synchronize radio telescopes, improving black hole imaging and VLBI precision.
SpaceLaser Breakthrough Sharpens Radio Telescope Views of Black HolesJoseph Shavit
500m Aperture Spherical Radio Telescope located in Guizhou Province, China
SpaceAstronomers discover the binary origin of fast radio burstsJoshua Shavit
Einstein–Rosen bridges are not wormholes but quantum links between opposite directions of time, offering new insight into black holes and the universe’s origin.
SpaceEinstein–Rosen bridges are not wormholes but quantum links between opposite directions of timeJoseph Shavit
A composite RGB image of the Ring Nebula (also known as Messier 57 and NGC 6720) constructed from four WEAVE/LIFU emission-line images.
SpaceStrange iron ‘bar’ discovered inside the Ring NebulaJoseph Shavit
Astronomers found one of the oldest “dead” galaxies yet. Data suggest its black hole shut down star birth by slowly blocking fresh gas.
SpaceJWST found a ‘dead’ galaxy that quit making stars billions of years agoJoseph Shavit
A schematic of superionic water, where oxygen atoms form a solid lattice and hydrogen ions move freely. Powerful lasers allow this planet-like state to be recreated and measured in the lab.
SpaceSuperionic form of water may power planetary magnetic fieldsJoseph Shavit
Chinese researchers unveil the first practical lunar timekeeping software to support navigation, landings, and future Moon missions.
SpaceChina releases first practical software to keep time on the MoonJoseph Shavit
New research links Earth’s orbital wobble to 4,000–5,000-year climate swings during a hot, ice-free Cretaceous period.
SpaceSlow orbital wobbles drove drastic climate swings on EarthJoshua Shavit
Dark matter may have started hot and cooled during reheating after the Big Bang.
SpaceScientists reveal how dark matter formed in the early universe and why its still hereJoseph Shavit
The central square image, taken with the MUSE instrument on ESO’s Very Large Telescope, shows shock waves around the dead star RXJ0528+2838.
SpaceAstronomers spot an ‘impossible’ shock wave around a dead star systemJoseph Shavit
Artist's impression of a forming galaxy cluster in the early universe: radio jets from active galaxies are embedded in a hot intracluster atmosphere (red), illustrating a large thermal reservoir of gas in the nascent cluster.
SpaceAstronomers spot a hot galaxy cluster that defies existing cosmic theoryJoseph Shavit
The positions and trajectories of 20 hypervelocity stars as reconstructed from data acquired by the Gaia satellite, overlaid on top of an artistic view of the Milky Way. Credit: ESA (artist's impression and composition); Marchetti et al 2018 (star positions and trajectories).
SpaceRunaway stars within the Milky Way may reveal dark matter’s hidden structureJoseph Shavit
By merging two spacecraft views, scientists tracked NOAA 13664 for 94 days and learned how its magnetic chaos fueled major solar storms.
SpaceScientists produce the longest continuous series of images for a single active solar regionJoseph Shavit