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Published Astronomers detect oldest black hole ever observed



Researchers have discovered the oldest black hole ever observed, dating from the dawn of the univers...
Published Uranus aurora discovery offers clues to habitable icy worlds



Astronomers confirm the existence of an infrared (IR) aurora on Uranus. This could help astronomers ...
Published Astronomers uncover methane emission on a cold brown dwarf



Astronomers have discovered methane emission on a brown dwarf, an unexpected finding for such a cold ...
Published Small, cool and sulfurous exoplanet may help write recipe for planetary formation



Astronomers observing exoplanet GJ 3470 b saw evidence of water, carbon dioxide, methane and sulfur ...
Published Astronomers discover a rare 'black widow' binary, with the shortest orbit yet - Astronomers Discover a Rare 'Black Widow' Binary, with the Shortest Orbit Yet


Astronomers discovered a 'black widow binary' -- a rapidly spinning neutron star circling and slowly ...
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 Cosmic hand hitting a wall - Cosmic Hand Hitting a Wall: A New Discovery in Astronomy


Motions of a remarkable cosmic structure have been measured for the first time, using NASA's Chandra...
Published The ultimate fate of a star shredded by a black hole - The Ultimate Fate of a Star Shredded by a Black Hole


In 2019, astronomers observed the nearest example to date of a star that was shredded, or 'spaghetti ...
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 Astronomers solve 900-year-old cosmic mystery surrounding Chinese supernova of 1181AD - Astronomers Solve 900-Year-Old Cosmic Mystery Surrounding Chinese Supernova of 1181AD


A 900-year-old cosmic mystery surrounding the origins of a famous supernova first spotted over China...
Published Astronomers spotted unusual stellar explosion rich in oxygen and magnesium - Astronomers Spot Unusual Stellar Explosion Rich in Oxygen and Magnesium


Astronomers have discovered a supernova explosion that expands our understanding of the later life s ...
Published New analysis approach could help boost sensitivity of large telescopes - New Analysis Approach Could Help Boost Sensitivity of Large Telescopes


Researchers detail an analysis method that could improve telescopes at the Simons Observatory by eva...
Published Non-detection of key signal allows astronomers to determine what the first galaxies were -- and weren't -- like - Non-Detection of Key Signal Allows Astronomers to Determine What the First Galaxies Were -- and Weren't -- Like


Researchers have been able to make some key determinations about the first galaxies to exist, in one...
Published ESO captures the ghost of a giant star - ESO Captures the Ghost of a Giant Star


A beautiful tapestry of colors, showing the ghostly remains of a gigantic star, was captured in incr...
Published Astronomers confirm star wreck as source of extreme cosmic particles - Astronomers Confirm Star Wreck as Source of Extreme Cosmic Particles


NASA's Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope confirms one supernova remnant as a launch site for some of o...
Published Astronomers explain origin of elusive ultradiffuse galaxies - Astronomers Explain Origin of Elusive Ultradiffuse Galaxies


As their name suggests, ultradiffuse galaxies, or UDGs, are dwarf galaxies whose stars are spread ou...
Published Astronomers spot the same supernova three times -- and predict a fourth sighting in 16 years - Astronomers Spot the Same Supernova Three Times -- And Predict a Fourth Sighting in 16 Years


An enormous amount of gravity from a cluster of distant galaxies causes space to curve so much that...
Published Astronomers capitalize on early access to James Webb Space Telescope data - Astronomers Capitalize on Early Access to James Webb Space Telescope Data


First in line to receive data transmissions from the James Webb Space Telescope, a team of astronome ...
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 Astronomers discover supernova explosion through rare 'cosmic magnifying glasses' - Astronomers Discover Supernova Explosion Through Rare 'Cosmic Magnifying Glasses'



An international team of scientists recently discovered an exceptionally rare gravitationally lensed...