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Study Advances a Decisive Test to Investigate the Origin of Solar-Mass Black Holes

What is the origin of black holes and how is that question connected with another mystery, the nature of dark matter- Dark matter comprises the majority of matter in the Universe, but its nature remains unknown.

9 Mar 2021

Astronomers Discover a "Radio-Loud" Quasar

With the help of the European Southern Observatory's Very Large Telescope (ESO's VLT), astronomers have discovered and studied in detail the most distant source of radio emission known to date. The source is a "radio-loud" quasar -- a bright object with powerful jets emitting at radio wavelengths -- that is so far away its light has taken 13 billion years to reach us. The discovery could provide important clues to help astronomers understand the early Universe.

9 Mar 2021

New Quantum Version of Age-Old Thermodynamical Thought Experiment

A new quantum version of a thermodynamical thought experiment devised 150 years ago could open the door for the advent of quantum heat engines.

8 Mar 2021

MAROON-X on Gemini North Helps Measure Properties of Transiting Exoplanet

Astronomers using the recently installed instrument MAROON-X on Gemini North have determined the mass of a transiting exoplanet orbiting the nearby star Gliese 486. As well as putting the innovative new instrument through its paces, this result, when combined with data from the TESS satellite, precisely measures key properties of a rocky planet that is ideal for follow-up observations with the next generation of ground- and space-based telescopes.

5 Mar 2021

'Super-Earth' Could Help Study Rocky Planet Atmospheres Outside the Solar System

A newly discovered planet could be our best chance yet of studying rocky planet atmospheres outside the solar system, a new international study involving UNSW Sydney shows.

5 Mar 2021

A Super-Earth Exoplanet Orbiting the Nearby Red Dwarf Star Discovered

Using both transit and radial velocity data, researchers discovered Gliese 486 b - a super-Earth exoplanet orbiting the nearby red dwarf star Gliese 486. At only 8.1 parsecs from Earth, Gliese 486 b is the third-closest transiting exoplanet known - and the closest that transits a red dwarf star with measured mass.

5 Mar 2021

General Relativity-Based Model Could Better Confirm Existence of Dark Matter

One of the most robust pieces of evidence hinting at the existence of dark matter is the observation of galactic rotation curves.

5 Mar 2021

Curtin Researcher Helps Find Largest Supernova Remnant by Looking in Right Place

An international team of researchers, using powerful new X-ray telescope eROSITA to conduct the first all-sky X-ray survey in 25 years, have detected the largest supernova remnant ever discovered with X-rays, dubbed Hoinga.

5 Mar 2021

Superconducting Chips to Scale Up Quantum Computers and Boost Supercomputers

Superconducting processors could become a key ingredient for next generation of supercomputers. First, they could help tackling the major challenge of scaling up quantum computers. Second, they could speed up traditional supercomputers and remarkably cut their power consumption. A multidisciplinary research project led by VTT will tackle one of the main challenges of this solution: data transfer to and from low temperatures that are required for superconductivity.

5 Mar 2021