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Published Intriguing nearby world sized between Earth, Venus



Astronomers have discovered a planet between the sizes of Earth and Venus only 40 light-years away....
Published High-precision measurements challenge our understanding of Cepheids



Scientists have clocked the speed of Cepheid stars -- 'standard candles' that help us measure the si...
Published Neutron stars are key to understanding elusive dark matter



Scientists may be one step closer to unlocking one of the great mysteries of the universe after calc ...
Published Astronomers find hidden trove of massive black holes - Astronomers Find Hidden Trove of Massive Black Holes


Astronomers have found a previously overlooked treasure trove of massive black holes in dwarf galaxi...
Published NASA's Webb uncovers star formation in cluster's dusty ribbons - NASA's Webb Uncovers Star Formation in Cluster's Dusty Ribbons


NGC 346, one of the most dynamic star-forming regions in nearby galaxies, is full of mystery. Now, i...
Published Elusive, dusty inner region of distant galaxy - Elusive, Dusty Inner Region of Distant Galaxy


An international team of scientists has achieved the milestone of directly observing the long-sought...
Published Gemini North spies ultra-faint fossil galaxy discovered on outskirts of Andromeda - Gemini North Spies Ultra-Faint Fossil Galaxy Discovered on Outskirts of Andromeda


An unusual ultra-faint dwarf galaxy has been discovered on the outer fringes of the Andromeda Galaxy...
Published Physicists confirm effective wave growth theory in space - Physicists Confirm Effective Wave Growth Theory in Space


Physicists have used spacecraft data to confirm an important theory of plasma physics that improves...
Published A star's unexpected survival - A Star's Unexpected Survival: The Astonishing Discovery of a Dying Star That Refused to Die


Hundreds of millions of light-years away in a distant galaxy, a star orbiting a supermassive black h...
Published Event horizons are tunable factories of quantum entanglement - Event Horizons: Tunable Factories of Quantum Entanglement



Physicists have leveraged quantum information theory techniques to reveal a mechanism for amplifying...
Published How a supermassive black hole originates - How a Supermassive Black Hole Originates


How do supermassive black holes in the early universe originate? A team led by a theoretical physici ...
Published Falling stardust, wobbly jets explain blinking gamma ray bursts - Falling Stardust, Wobbly Jets Explain Blinking Gamma Ray Bursts


Astrophysicists have developed the first 3D simulation of the entire evolution of a jet -- from its...
Published The seven-year photobomb: Distant star's dimming was likely a 'dusty' companion getting in the way, astronomers say - The Seven-Year Photobomb: A Dusty Companion Getting in the Way


Astronomers were on the lookout for 'stars behaving strangely' when an automated alert from pointed...
Published Astronomers discover strangely massive black hole in Milky Way satellite galaxy - Astronomers Discover Strangely Massive Black Hole in Milky Way Satellite Galaxy


Astronomers have discovered an unusually massive black hole at the heart of one of the Milky Way's d...
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 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 Artificial intelligence discovers secret equation for 'weighing' galaxy clusters - Artificial Intelligence Discovers Secret Equation for 'Weighing' Galaxy Clusters


Astrophysicists have leveraged artificial intelligence to uncover a better way to estimate the mass...
Published How cosmic winds transform galactic environments - How Cosmic Winds Transform Galactic Environments



Much like how wind plays a key role in life on Earth by sweeping seeds, pollen and more from one pla...
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 Cosmic rays help supernovae explosions pack a bigger punch - Cosmic Rays Help Supernovae Explosions Pack a Bigger Punch


The final stage of cataclysmic explosions of dying massive stars, called supernovae, could pack an u...