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Published Most massive stellar black hole in our galaxy found



Astronomers have identified the most massive stellar black hole yet discovered in the Milky Way gala...
Published How the 'heart and lungs' of a galaxy extend its life



Galaxies avoid an early death because they have a 'heart and lungs' which effectively regulate their...
Published Another intermediate-mass black hole discovered at the center of our galaxy



So far, only about ten intermediate-mass black holes have been discovered in the entire universe. Th...
Published How did a satellite galaxy of the Milky Way come to be?



Crater 2, located approximately 380,000 light years from Earth, is one of the largest satellite gala...
Published The density difference of sub-Neptunes finally deciphered



The majority of stars in our galaxy are home to planets. The most abundant are the sub-Neptunes, pla ...
Published Astronomers report oscillation of our giant, gaseous neighbor



A few years ago, astronomers uncovered one of the Milky Way's greatest secrets: an enormous, wave-sh...
Published First of its kind detection made in striking new Webb image



For the first time, a phenomenon astronomers have long hoped to directly image has been captured by...
Published WASP-193b, a giant planet with a density similar to that of cotton candy



Astronomers have just discovered WASP-193b, an extraordinarily low-density giant planet orbiting a d...
Published Planet hunters unveil massive catalog of strange worlds



While thousands of planets have been discovered around other stars, relatively little is known about ...
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 Do Earth-like exoplanets have magnetic fields? Far-off radio signal is promising sign - Do Earth-like exoplanets have magnetic fields? Far-off radio signal is promising sign



Earth's magnetic field does more than keep everyone's compass needles pointed in the same direction....
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 Alien radioactive element prompts creation rethink - Alien Radioactive Element Prompts Creation Rethink


The first-ever discovery of an extraterrestrial radioactive isotope on Earth has scientists rethinki...
Published NASA's Webb detects carbon dioxide in exoplanet atmosphere - NASA's Webb Detects Carbon Dioxide in Exoplanet Atmosphere


NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has captured the first clear evidence for carbon dioxide in the at...
Published Astronomers discover closest black hole to Earth - Astronomers Discover Closest Black Hole to Earth


Astronomers have discovered the closest-known black hole to Earth. This is the first unambiguous det...
Published It's a planet: New evidence of baby planet in the making - It's a Planet: New Evidence of Baby Planet in the Making


Astronomers have developed a new technique to identify small planets hidden in protoplanetary disks....
Published Sculpted by starlight: A meteorite witness to the solar system's birth - Sculpted by Starlight: A Meteorite Witness to the Solar System's Birth


Scientists knew a burst of UV light left its mark on our solar system. Now they know the source of t...
Published Measuring gamma-ray bursts' hidden energy unearths clues to the evolution of the universe - Measuring Gamma-Ray Bursts' Hidden Energy Unearths Clues to the Evolution of the Universe


When stars die out, they emit gamma-ray bursts. Although scientist can calculate the explosion energ ...
Published Researchers use AI to discover new planet outside solar system - Researchers Use AI to Discover New Planet Outside Solar System



A research team has confirmed evidence of a previously unknown planet outside of our solar system, a...
Published Gamma rays from neighboring galaxy related to millisecond pulsars - Gamma Rays from Neighboring Galaxy Related to Millisecond Pulsars


Physicists and astronomers have studied gamma rays caused by the Sagittarius Dwarf, a small neighbor...