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Astronomers have surveyed massive, dense star factories, unlike any found in the Milky Way, in a large number of galaxies across the local universe. The findings provide a rare glimpse into processes shaping galaxies in […]

Astronomers using data from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope have identified dozens of small galaxies that played a starring role in a cosmic makeover that transformed the early universe into the one we know today.This […]

When a star explodes, it sends high-energy particles out in all directions. This burst of energy can travel through space for thousands of light-years, traversing solar systems and even galaxies.This post was originally published on […]

Russian astronomers from the Sternberg Astronomical Institute (SAI) have analyzed long-term observational data of a peculiar microquasar designated SS 433. Results of the new study, published May 13 in the Physics-Uspekhi journal, deliver important insights […]

A planetary system described as abnormal, chaotic, and strange by researchers has come into clearer view with NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope. Using Webb’s NIRCam (Near-Infrared Camera), researchers have successfully imaged one of two known […]

For the first time, scientists have used Earth-based telescopes to look back over 13 billion years to see how the first stars in the universe affect light emitted from the Big Bang.This post was originally […]

Scientists using NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope went looking for evidence of one phenomenon and found quite another.This post was originally published on this site

The future of yellow dwarf stars, like our sun, is determined almost entirely by their mass. The most massive stars, about eight to 12 times heftier than the sun, can explode as supernovae, leading to […]

Just when we thought we’d learned from the past, humanity is preparing to repeat its most destructive habits—this time, in space.This post was originally published on this site

Astronomers have discovered the largest known cloud of energetic particles surrounding a galaxy cluster—spanning nearly 20 million light-years. The finding challenges long-standing theories about how particles stay energized over time. Instead of being powered by […]