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Published Moon orbiting 'dinky' asteroid is actually two tiny moons stuck together



The moon orbiting the asteroid Dinkinesh is actually two tiny moons stuck together. Collectively cal...
Published Astronomers discover metal-rich galaxies in early universe - Astronomers Discover Metal-Rich Galaxies in Early Universe


While analyzing data from the first images of a well-known early galaxy taken by NASA's James Webb S...
Published Twinkling stars fuel interstellar dust - Twinkling Stars Fuel Interstellar Dust: A Look into the Cosmic Cycle



Of the many different kinds of stars, asymptotic giant branch (AGB) stars, usually slightly larger a...
Published New giant planet evidence of possible planetary collisions - New Giant Planet: Evidence of Possible Planetary Collisions


A Neptune-sized planet denser than steel has been discovered by an international team of astronomers...
Published Webb reveals early-universe prequel to huge galaxy cluster - Webb Reveals Early-Universe Prequel to Huge Galaxy Cluster



Every giant was once a baby, though you may never have seen them at that stage of their development....
Published Astronomers find distant gas clouds with leftovers of the first stars - Astronomers Find Distant Gas Clouds with Leftovers of the First Stars



Using ESO's Very Large Telescope (VLT), researchers have found for the first time the fingerprints l...
Published Hubble captures the start of a new spoke season at Saturn - Hubble Captures the Start of a New Spoke Season at Saturn


Since their discovery by NASA's Voyager mission in the 1980s, temporary 'spoke' features across Satu...
Published New study puts a definitive age on Saturn's rings -- they're really young - New Study Puts a Definitive Age on Saturn's Rings -- They're Really Young



Physicists measured the flux of interplanetary dust around Saturn. The researchers concluded that th...
Published 'Hot Jupiters' may not be orbiting alone - Hot Jupiters May Not Be Orbiting Alone



Astronomers challenge longstanding beliefs about the isolation of 'hot Jupiters' and proposes a new...
Published Why the vast supergalactic plane is teeming with only one type of galaxy



Our own Milky Way galaxy is part of a much larger formation, the local Supercluster structure, which ...
Published A long, long time ago in a galaxy not so far away



Employing massive data sets collected through NASA's James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers are une...
Published New insights on how galaxies are formed



Astronomers can use supercomputers to simulate the formation of galaxies from the Big Bang 13.8 bill ...
Published Peering into the tendrils of NGC 604 with NASA's Webb



The formation of stars and the chaotic environments they inhabit is one of the most well-studied, bu ...
Published Rocky planets can form in extreme environments



Astronomers have provided the first observation of water and other molecules in the highly irradiate...
Published Ultraviolet radiation from massive stars shapes planetary systems



Up to a certain point, very luminous stars can have a positive effect on the formation of planets, b ...
Published Groundbreaking survey reveals secrets of planet birth around dozens of stars



A team of astronomers has shed new light on the fascinating and complex process of planet formation. ...
Published 'Cosmic cannibals' expel jets into space at 40 percent the speed of light



Astronomers have measured the speed of fast-moving jets in space, crucial to star formation and the ...
Published ALMA finds new molecular signposts in starburst galaxy



The ALMA radio telescope has detected more than 100 molecular species, including many indicative of...
Published Making better measurements of the composition of galaxies - Making Better Measurements of the Composition of Galaxies



A study using data from telescopes on Earth and in the sky resolves a problem plaguing astronomers w...
Published Large mound structures on Kuiper belt object Arrokoth may have common origin



A new study posits that the large, approximately 5-kilometer-long mounds that dominate the appearanc...