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Published Galaxy J1135 reveals its water map


Researchers look at water in galaxies, its distribution and in particular its changes of state from...
Published Direct image of a black hole expelling a powerful jet - Direct Image of a Black Hole Expelling a Powerful Jet



Astronomers have observed, in one image, the shadow of the black hole at the center of the galaxy Me...
Published Astronomers detect 'nearby' black hole devouring a star - Astronomers Detect 'Nearby' Black Hole Devouring a Star



Astronomers have discovered a new 'tidal disruption event,' in which the center of a galaxy lights u...
Published Bursts of star formation explain mysterious brightness at cosmic dawn



In the James Webb Space Telescope’s (JWST) first images of the universe’s earliest galaxies, the you ...
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 Bright galaxies put dark matter to the test



The earliest galaxies are thought to have formed as the gravitational pull of dark matter, which has...
Published Galaxies in dense environments tend to be larger, settling one cosmic question and raising others



A new study has found galaxies with more neighbors tend to be larger than their counterparts that ha...
Published Precision instrument bolsters efforts to find elusive dark energy



Dark energy -- a mysterious force pushing the universe apart at an ever-increasing rate -- was disco ...
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 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 Quest for alien signals in the heart of the Milky Way takes off - Quest for Alien Signals in the Heart of the Milky Way Takes Off



A graduate student is spearheading an extraordinary scientific endeavor -- a groundbreaking mission...
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...
Published Discovery of white dwarf pulsar sheds light on star evolution - Discovery of White Dwarf Pulsar Sheds Light on Star Evolution



The discovery of a rare type of white dwarf star system provides new understanding into stellar evol...
Published Hubble finds hungry black hole twisting captured star into donut shape - Hubble Finds Hungry Black Hole Twisting Captured Star into Donut Shape


Black holes are gatherers, not hunters. They lie in wait until a hapless star wanders by. When the s...
Published Webb finds water vapor, but from a rocky planet or its star? - Webb Finds Water Vapor, But From a Rocky Planet or Its Star?



Astronomers used NASA's James Webb Space Telescope to study a rocky exoplanet known as GJ 486 b. It...
Published Surprisingly simple explanation for the alien comet 'Oumuamua's weird orbit - Surprisingly Simple Explanation for the Alien Comet 'Oumuamua's Weird Orbit


When the first interstellar comet ever seen in our solar system was discovered in 2017, one characte...
Published Using supernovae to study neutrinos' strange properties - Using Supernovae to Uncover the Peculiar Properties of Neutrinos


In a new study, researchers have taken an important step toward understanding how exploding stars ca...
Published Most massive touching stars ever found will eventually collide as black holes - Most Massive Touching Stars Ever Found Will Eventually Collide as Black Holes



A new study looked at a known binary star (two stars orbiting around a mutual center of gravity), an...
Published One-third of galaxy's most common planets could be in habitable zone - One-Third of Galaxy's Most Common Planets Could Be in Habitable Zone



A third of the exoplanets orbiting common M dwarf stars have gentle enough orbits to potentially be...