An international team of scientists has discovered a massive new star system which challenges existing theories about the life and death of large stars. The system has been dubbed Apep. More specifically, scientists have discovered a gamma-ray burst progenitor system. This is …Continue reading
The Seven Most Extreme Planets Ever Discovered
Scientists recently discovered the hottest planet ever found – with a surface temperature greater than some stars. As the hunt for planets outside our own solar system continues, we have discovered many other worlds with extreme features. And the ongoing exploration of our own …Continue reading
Nasa’s Kepler Telescope Finds 10 More Planets That Could Sustain Life
NASA has released its most detailed and comprehensive mission catalog of planets detected by its Kepler telescope. The telescope team has discovered 219 new planets, 10 of which are alike in size to Earth and orbit in the habitable zone of a …Continue reading