Rain of Electrons Causes Mercury’s X-Ray Auroras
TEHRAN (ANA)- With new data from the BepiColombo probe (illustrated), scientists at the University of Pisa have shown that electrons rain down on the surface of Mercury, causing its X-ray auroras.
India Successfully Launches 1st Solar Mission
TEHRAN (ANA)- The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has confirmed that India successfully launched its maiden solar mission named "Aditya-L1", onboard the PSLV-C57 rocket (in XL configuration).
Spiral Galaxies Might Have Been Lentil-Shaped before Becoming Starry Whirls
TEHRAN (ANA)- Over their unfathomably long lifetimes, spiral galaxies like the Milky Way are generally thought to morph into lentil-shaped “lenticular” galaxies and then into elliptical blobs, scientists at the University of Manchester reported.
Global Action Required to Clean Up Space Junk
TEHRAN (ANA)- Scientists, led by the University of Plymouth, have called for a legally-binding treaty to ensure Earth’s orbit is not harmed by space junk as the global space industry continues to grow.
Astronomers Reveal New Features of Stellar Mass Black Holes
TEHRAN (ANA)- A team of scientists from China’s Wuhan University has revealed features of stellar mass black holes that have never been seen before.
NASA Completes Final Major Test for First Asteroid Sample Delivery
TEHRAN (ANA)- NASA has completed the final major test to prepare for the arrival of the first US asteroid sample - slated to land on Earth in September, according to the agency.
Recent Discovery Sheds Light on New Planet Formation Theory
TEHRAN (ANA)- Researchers from the University of Warwick have made a new discovery that offers a new small planet formation theory.
New Model Developed to Determine Amount of Space Debris
TEHRAN (ANA)- Researchers from the University of Malaga have developed a new model that analyses the effects of anti-satellite tests on the amount of space debris.
Why Do Stars Twinkle?
TEHRAN (ANA)- Astrophysicists at the Flatiron Institute have created the first-ever simulations to show how convection in the cores of massive stars generates waves that cause them to twinkle.
