Using ALMA, astronomers have taken a new, detailed look at the very early stages of planet formation around a binary star. Embedded in the outer reaches of a double star’s …read more Source:: Science
Day: February 13, 2016
Caught in the act: Astronomers find a rare supernova ‘impostor’ in a nearby galaxy
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•University of Washington astronomers have identified a rare type of supernova ‘impostor’ in a nearby galaxy, with implications for how scientists look at the short, complex lives of massive stars. …read more Source:: Science
A new form of frozen water?
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•A research team has predicted a new molecular form of ice with a record-low density. If the ice can be synthesized, it would become the 18th known crystalline form of …read more Source:: Science