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Published Hubble sees possible runaway black hole creating a trail of stars - Hubble Sees Possible Runaway Black Hole Creating a Trail of Stars



There's an invisible monster on the loose, barreling through intergalactic space so fast that if it...
Published Astronomers reveal the largest cosmic explosion ever seen - Astronomers Reveal the Largest Cosmic Explosion Ever Seen



Astronomers have uncovered the largest cosmic explosion ever witnessed. The explosion is more than t...
Published Mysterious dashes revealed in Milky Way's center - Mysterious Dashes Revealed in Milky Way's Center



In the early 1980s, astronomers discovered gigantic, one-dimensional filaments dangling vertically n...
Published Hubble directly measures mass of a lone white dwarf - Hubble Directly Measures Mass of a Lone White Dwarf


Astronomers have directly measured the mass of a single, isolated white dwarf -- the surviving core...
Published Tadpole playing around black hole - Tadpole Playing Around Black Hole: A Fascinating Discovery



A peculiar cloud of gas, nicknamed the Tadpole due to its shape, appears to be revolving around a sp...
Published Unusual atom helps in search for Universe's building blocks - Unusual Atom Helps in Search for Universe's Building Blocks


An unusual form of caesium atom is helping a research team unmask unknown particles that make up the...
Published How to see the invisible: Using the dark matter distribution to test our cosmological model - How to See the Invisible: Using the Dark Matter Distribution to Test Our Cosmological Model



Astrophysicists have measured a value for the 'clumpiness' of the universe's dark matter (known to c...
Published How did the Butterfly Nebula get its wings? It's complicated - How Did the Butterfly Nebula Get Its Wings? It's Complicated


Something is amiss in the Butterfly Nebula. When astronomers compared two exposures of this planetar...
Published Never-before-seen way to annihilate a star - Never-Before-Seen Way to Annihilate a Star



Astronomers studying a powerful gamma-ray burst, may have detected a never-before-seen way to destro...
Published First detection of crucial carbon molecule - First Detection of Crucial Carbon Molecule



Scientists detect a new carbon compound in space for the first time. Known as methyl cation (pronoun...
Published Astronomers discover a key planetary system to understand the formation mechanism of the mysterious 'super-Earths' - Astronomers Discover a Key Planetary System to Understand the Formation Mechanism of the Mysterious 'Super-Earths'



A study presents the detection of a system of two planets slightly larger than Earth orbiting a cold...
Published Ultracool dwarf binary stars break records - Ultracool Dwarf Binary Stars Break Records


Astrophysicists have discovered the tightest ultracool dwarf binary system ever observed. The two st...
Published A star's unexpected survival - A Star's Unexpected Survival: The Astonishing Discovery of a Dying Star That Refused to Die


Hundreds of millions of light-years away in a distant galaxy, a star orbiting a supermassive black h...
Published Under pressure: Foundations of stellar physics and nuclear fusion investigated - Under Pressure: Foundations of Stellar Physics and Nuclear Fusion Investigated



Research using the world's most energetic laser has shed light on the properties of highly compresse...
Published 'Engine' of luminous merging galaxies pinpointed for the first time - Engine of Luminous Merging Galaxies Pinpointed for the First Time


Roughly 500 million light-years away, near the constellation Delphinus, two galaxies are colliding....
Published Astrophysics: Scientists observe high-speed star formation - Astrophysics: Scientists Observe High-Speed Star Formation



New observations have brought to light that stars can form through the dynamic interaction of gas wi...
Published Navigating the cosmos with CHARA Array - Navigating the Cosmos with CHARA Array



New instruments and plans for a seventh telescope at Georgia State's CHARA Array will allow scientis...
Published How cosmic winds transform galactic environments - How Cosmic Winds Transform Galactic Environments



Much like how wind plays a key role in life on Earth by sweeping seeds, pollen and more from one pla ...
Published How were amino acids, one of the key building blocks of life, formed before the origin of life on Earth? - How Were Amino Acids Formed Before the Origin of Life on Earth?



The amino acid abundances of two Ryugu particles were measured and compared with their rocky compone...
Published Radio signal reveals supernova origin - Radio Signal Reveals Supernova Origin



Astronomers reveal the origin of a thermonuclear supernova explosion. Strong emission lines of heliu...