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Short gamma-ray bursts do follow binary neutron star mergers

Posted: 13 Jun 2018 10:51 PM PDT

Researchers have confirmed that last fall's union of two neutron stars did in fact cause a short gamma-ray burst.

Organics on Ceres may be more abundant than originally thought

Posted: 13 Jun 2018 01:26 PM PDT

A new analysis of data from NASA's Dawn mission suggests that organic matter may exist in surprisingly high concentrations on the dwarf planet's surface.

Tracking energy flow in large molecules

Posted: 13 Jun 2018 07:20 AM PDT

Scientists have developed a novel and unambiguous way to track energy flow in polyatomic molecules at ultrashort timescales.

Trio of infant planets discovered around newborn star

Posted: 13 Jun 2018 07:19 AM PDT

Two independent teams of astronomers have uncovered convincing evidence that three young planets are in orbit around an infant star known as HD 163296. Using a new planet-finding strategy, the astronomers identified three discrete disturbances in a young star's gas-filled disk: the strongest evidence yet that newly formed planets are in orbit there.