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International Scientists Explain the Cause of Jupiter's X-Ray Aurorae

An international research team led by YAO Zhonghua from the Institute of Geology and Geophysics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has explained the cause of Jupiter's X-ray aurorae, a mystery that has puzzled scientists for 40 years.

19 Jul 2021

Computational Modeling Reveals Millimeter-Tall Mountains on Neutron Stars

New models of neutron stars show that their tallest mountains may be only fractions of millimetres high, due to the huge gravity on the ultra-dense objects. The research is presented today at the National Astronomy Meeting 2021.

19 Jul 2021

Discovery of Stellar Explosion Sheds New Light on Thousand-Year Astronomical Mystery

Dr. Iair Arcavi, a Tel Aviv University researcher at the Raymond and Beverly Sackler Faculty of Exact Sciences, participated in a study that discovered a new type of stellar explosion - an electron-capture supernova.

15 Jul 2021

DFG Research Group Aims to Solve the Mysteries of Super-Energetic Jets

Black holes are found at the centre of almost all galaxies that have been studied so far. They have an unimaginably large mass and therefore attract matter, gas and even light.

15 Jul 2021

Galactic Gamma Ray Bursts Occur Within the Predicted Window

Magnetars are bizarre objects -- massive, spinning neutron stars with magnetic fields among the most powerful known, capable of shooting off brief bursts of radio waves so bright they're visible across the universe.

14 Jul 2021

Astronomers Spot the Tell-Tale Signs of a Teardrop-Shaped Star

Astronomers have made the rare sighting of two stars spiraling to their doom by spotting the tell-tale signs of a teardrop-shaped star.

13 Jul 2021

UNSW Joins the Wolfpack Space Hub to Support Space Startups

UNSW Sydney and Wolfpack Space Hub have joined forces to collaborate on creating startup space businesses.

13 Jul 2021

Mystery of Jupiter’s X-Ray Aurora has been Solved

An international team of astronomers may have finally cracked the 40-year mystery of Jupiter’s powerful and periodic X-ray flares.

12 Jul 2021

LHAASO's Measurement Calibrates New Standard for Ultra-High-Energy Gamma-Ray Sources

The Large High Altitude Air Shower Observatory, one of China's key national science and technology infrastructure facilities, has accurately measured the brightness over 3.5 orders of magnitude of the standard candle in high-energy astronomy, thus calibrating a new standard for ultra-high-energy gamma-ray sources.

9 Jul 2021

Planets with a Tilted Axis are More Capable of Evolving Complex Life

Planets which are tilted on their axis, like Earth, are more capable of evolving complex life. This finding will help scientists refine the search for more advanced life on exoplanets.

9 Jul 2021