For the first time, the rotation of a disk where planets are born has been directly observed by mapping the emission of dust ...

For several decades, the Standard Model of Elementary Particles (SM) (Fig. 1) has provided a broadly accepted description of our Universe. On the other hand, there has been strong evidence that the ...

Some dark matter can find its way inside planets, where it can interact with baryonic matter, producing heat and making the planet rotate more quickly. Credit: ESA Dark matter is a confounding concept ...

One of the most notable properties of the giant planets in our solar system—Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune—are the extreme winds observed around their equators. While some of these planets have ...