European Southern Observatory
How Water Vapor Is Rewriting the Story of Planet Formation
Science
Dr. Thomas Hughes
Researchers using the ALMA observatory have detected water vapor in the disc around a young star, in a region where planets are ...
Cannibal Star Discovered With Metal Scar – “Nothing Like This Has Been Seen Before”
Science
Dr. Thomas Hughes
This artist’s impression shows the magnetic white dwarf WD 0816-310, where astronomers have found a scar imprinted on its surface as a ...
The Running Chicken Nebula Captured in 1.5-Billion-Pixel Masterpiece
Science
Dr. Thomas Hughes
The Running Chicken Nebula comprises several clouds, all of which we can see in this vast image from the VLT Survey Telescope ...
