progscrape: astronomy

Astronomers detect water vapor in the atmosphere of an exoplanet 120 light-years away, with temperatures exceeding 900 K, a 2026 study finds, providing new insights into atmospheric chemistry and planetary formation, though conditions remain too extreme to support known forms of life

4 months ago nature.com astronomy

Study of two surface samples from the asteroid Ryugu reveals the presence of all five nucleobases that constitute DNA and RNA, strongly reinforcing the hypothesis that carbonaceous asteroids delivered essential prebiotic chemicals to early Earth.

4 months ago nature.com astronomy earth

Galileo's handwritten notes found in ancient astronomy text

5 months ago science.org science

James Webb Telescope Takes a First Peek Inside Uranus

5 months ago extremetech.com astronomy

Astronomers detect a solar system they say should not be possible

5 months ago edition.cnn.com astronomy

JWST Confirmation of a Runaway Supermassive Black Hole via Its Supersonic Bow Shock

5 months ago iopscience.iop.org astronomy

Scientists Discover the Milky Way Is Floating on a Vast Sheet of Dark Matter Stretching Millions of Light-Years

6 months ago dailygalaxy.com astronomy

Scientists Capture the Clearest View Yet of a Star Collapsing Into a Black Hole: an event astronomers have anticipated for decades, but have had limited evidence for

5 months ago news.columbia.edu astronomy

Measurement of a lithium plume from the uncontrolled re-entry of Falcon 9 rocket

5 months ago nature.com astronomy rocket

Astronomers celebrate cancellation of $10bn Chile project that threatened clearest skies in the world

6 months ago theguardian.com astronomy chile