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Published Starry tail tells the tale of dwarf galaxy evolution - Starry Tail Tells the Tale of Dwarf Galaxy Evolution


A giant diffuse tail of stars has been discovered emanating from a large, faint dwarf galaxy. The pr...
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 Peekaboo! Tiny, hidden galaxy provides a peek into the past - Peekaboo! Tiny, Hidden Galaxy Provides a Peek into the Past


Peeking out from behind the glare of a bright foreground star, astronomers have uncovered the most e...
Published Astronomers discover last three planets Kepler telescope observed before going dark - Astronomers Discover Last Three Planets Kepler Telescope Observed Before Going Dark



With the help of citizen scientists, astronomers discovered what may be the last three planets that...
Published Antihelium nuclei as messengers from the depths of the galaxy - Antihelium Nuclei: Messengers from the Depths of the Galaxy


How are galaxies born, and what holds them together? Astronomers assume that dark matter plays an es ...
Published The case of the missing black holes



Researchers have applied the well-understood and highly verified quantum field theory, usually appli...
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 Wide diversity of galaxies in the early universe - Wide Diversity of Galaxies in the Early Universe


New data have revealed that the structures of galaxies in the early universe were much more diverse...
Published Gravitational arcs in 'El Gordo' galaxy cluster - Gravitational Arcs: A Deep Dive into the 'El Gordo' Galaxy Cluster


A new image of the galaxy cluster known as 'El Gordo' is revealing distant and dusty objects never s...
Published Webb snaps highly detailed infrared image of actively forming stars



Young stars are rambunctious! NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has captured the 'antics' of a pair...
Published NASA's Webb investigates eternal sunrises, sunsets on distant world



Researchers using NASA's James Webb Space Telescope have finally confirmed what models have previous...
Published Largest-ever map of universe's active supermassive black holes released



Astronomers have charted the largest-ever volume of the universe with a new map of active supermassi...
Published Signals from distant stars connect optical atomic clocks across Earth for the first time - Signals from Distant Stars Connect Optical Atomic Clocks Across Earth for the First Time


Using radio telescopes observing distant stars, scientists have connected optical atomic clocks on d...
Published Impact of satellite constellations on astronomical observations - Impact of Satellite Constellations on Astronomical Observations


Astronomers have recently raised concerns about the impact of satellite mega-constellations on scien...
Published The lonely giant: Milky Way-sized galaxy lacking galactic neighbors - The Lonely Giant: Milky Way-Sized Galaxy Lacking Galactic Neighbors


Long ago in a galaxy far, far away, fewer galaxies were born than expected -- and that could create...
Published Gaia Data Release 3: 'Complete step change' in understanding of our Universe - Gaia Data Release 3: 'Complete Step Change' in Understanding of Our Universe


Space scientists have discovered a 'super Jupiter' orbiting a white dwarf, detected using direct obs...
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 Darkest view ever of interstellar ice - Darkest View Ever of Interstellar Ice



Astronomers used observations from the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) to achieve the darkest ever...
Published The Milky Way kidnapped several tiny galaxies from its neighbor - The Milky Way Kidnapped Several Tiny Galaxies from Its Neighbor


A team of astronomers has discovered that several of the small -- or 'dwarf' -- galaxies orbiting th...
Published Scientists identify potential source of 'shock-darkened' meteorites, with implications for hazardous asteroid deflection - Scientists Identify Potential Source of 'Shock-Darkened' Meteorites, with Implications for Hazardous Asteroid Deflection


Planetary scientists identified a potential source of a special kind of meteorite. Its characteristi...