Researchers in Japan have made a revolutionary discovery in the field of ice formation, revealing a previously unknown type of ice called Ice 0. This discovery has significant implications for…
The distant galaxy PJ0116-24, a superluminous infrared galaxy (HyLIRG). Cold gas is seen here in blue; warm gas is shown in red. Credit: ALMA (ESO/NAOJ/NRAO)/ESO/D. Liu et al. The question…
This new image from NASA's James Webb Space Telescope shows a young protostar forming in a fiery hourglass-shaped molecular cloud. Captured using the MIRI instrument, this scene reveals dynamic outflows…
The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) provided a breathtaking glimpse into the early stages of star formation, capturing the dramatic development of a protostar in an hourglass-shaped luminous cloud. This…
Credit: McGill University Understanding how gold is formed is critical to knowing where to find it and how to extract it sustainably. McGill researchers have answered a long-standing question in…
Researchers have shown through high-energy laser experiments that magnesium oxide is likely the first mineral to solidify in the formation of super-Earths, having a decisive influence on the geophysical evolution…
Zoom in / NASA's James Webb Space Telescope reveals the Rho Ophiuchi Cloud Complex, the closest star-forming region to Earth. In a feat of galactic archaeology, astronomers are using increasingly…
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A new study by Penn State researchers suggests that cratons, ancient structures that stabilize Earth's continents, formed about 3 billion years ago through processes initiated by atmospheric weathering of rocks,…