The Secrets of Europa Revealed by ALMA
Telescopes like ALMA can detect the thermal ‘glow’ emitted even by cold objects like Europa, hence providing…
Astrophysics
AGB Stars and the Cosmic Secrets within Presolar Grains
Presolar grains allowed astronomers to make significant discoveries about the evolution of AGB stars through precise chemical…
The Spherical Earth Revelation: Aristotle’s Lunar Eclipse Insight
More than 2300 years ago, in 350 BC, Aristotle noted that the Moon displays different shapes every…
Decoding the Mysteries of Heavy Element Formation in the Cosmos
The notion that heavy element formation predominantly stems from supernovae or neutron star mergers is frequently relayed,…
Saturn’s Rings: A new Insight into their Age
A recent study published in Science Advances estimates that Saturn’s rings were formed less than 400 million…
Galaxy Collisions: Cosmic Mergers and the Destiny of the Milky Way
Galaxy collisions are a key factor in the evolution of cosmic structures. Between 4 and 6 billion…
Sirius: The Brightest Star in the Night Sky
A fascinating star that has captured the attention of astronomers and cultures throughout history: introducing Sirius Sirius,…
The Radioactive Universe: the Synthesis of 26Al in Stars
The detection of 26Al provides evidence of ongoing nucleosynthesis in the Universe The short-lived radioisotope 26Al (t1/2…
AGB Stars: Cosmic Element Forges
Asymptotic giant branch (AGB) stars are one of the main contributors of the chemical evolution of galaxies,…
What will Betelgeuse do next?
John Percy (University of Toronto) tried to answer this question in an article, dated 2020, focused on…