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Published Short gamma-ray bursts traced farther into distant universe - Short Gamma-Ray Bursts Traced Farther into Distant Universe


Astronomers have developed the most extensive inventory to date of the galaxies where short gamma-ra...
Published Black holes in eccentric orbit - Black Holes in Eccentric Orbit: A Fascinating Phenomenon


A research team has reconstructed the origin of an unusual gravitational wave signal. The signal GW1...
Published Rare sighting of luminous jet spewed by supermassive black hole - Rare Sighting of Luminous Jet Spewed by Supermassive Black Hole


Astronomers discover a bright optical flare caused by a dying star's encounter with a supermassive b ...
Published NASA telescope to help untangle galaxy growth, dark matter makeup - NASA Telescope to Help Untangle Galaxy Growth, Dark Matter Makeup


NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope will study wispy streams of stars that extend far beyond th ...
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 Part of the Universe’s missing matter found - Part of the Universe’s Missing Matter Found


Galaxies can receive and exchange matter with their external environment thanks to the galactic wind...
Published Halos and dark matter: A recipe for discovery - Halos and Dark Matter: A Recipe for Discovery


About three years ago, a team of astronomers went looking for the universe's missing mass, better kn...
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 Weigh a quasar's galaxy with precision - Weigh a Quasar's Galaxy with Precision



Scientists have managed to weigh -- more precisely than any other technique -- a galaxy hosting a qu...
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 What made the brightest cosmic explosion of all time so exceptional? - What Made the Brightest Cosmic Explosion of All Time So Exceptional?



Last year, telescopes around the world registered the brightest cosmic explosion of all time. Astrop...
Published NASA's Spitzer, TESS find potentially volcano-covered Earth-size world - NASA's Spitzer, TESS Find Potentially Volcano-Covered Earth-Size World



Astronomers have discovered an Earth-size exoplanet, or world beyond our solar system, that may be c...
Published Extraterrestrial stone brings first supernova clues to Earth - Extraterrestrial Stone Brings First Supernova Clues to Earth


The extraterrestrial Hypatia stone found in Egypt could be the first tangible evidence on Earth of a...
Published Polarized X-rays reveal shape, orientation of extremely hot matter around black hole - Polarized X-rays Reveal Shape, Orientation of Extremely Hot Matter Around Black Hole


The first observations of a mass-accreting black hole from the Imaging X-Ray Polarimetry Explorer (I...
Published The world in grains of interstellar dust - The World in Grains of Interstellar Dust


Understanding how dust grains form in interstellar gas could offer significant insights to astronome...
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...
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 Hubble unexpectedly finds double quasar in distant universe - Hubble Discovers Double Quasar in Distant Universe



The early universe was a rambunctious place where galaxies often bumped into each other and even mer...
Published Searching for life with space dust - Searching for Life with Space Dust


Following enormous collisions, such as asteroid impacts, some amount of material from an impacted wo...
Published Baked meteorites yield clues to planetary atmospheres - Baked Meteorites Yield Clues to Planetary Atmospheres



In a novel laboratory investigation of the initial atmospheres of Earth-like rocky planets, research...