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‘Once-in-a-lifetime’ explosion will bring a new star to the night sky
CNN via AOL· 8 hours agoAstronomers are anticipating the appearance of a “new star” triggered by an explosive event that...
Scientists spot more Milky Way-like galaxies in early universe
Science Daily· 17 hours agoIn a new study, the Mizzou researchers have discovered that spiral galaxies were more common in the early universe than previously thought. "Scientists formerly believed most spiral galaxies ...
Astronomers Should Take a Deeper Look at Naming
Scientific American· 13 hours agoIn 2002 then NASA administrator Sean O’Keefe announced that the upcoming Next Generation Space Telescope, the pride of the agency and a promise of...
Youthful galaxy in the early universe was a heavy metal rebel
Space via Yahoo News· 1 day agoWhile the carbon in GS-z12 is confirmed as the earliest metal, the galaxy may not hold the record...
7 potential 'alien megastructures' spotted in our galaxy are not what they seem
LiveScience· 1 day agoA team of astronomers combed through a collection of odd stars that are candidates for Dyson spheres — artificial constructs designed by aliens to leech energy from stars.
An amateur astronomer had galaxies named after him. Here’s how
Interesting Engineering· 3 days agoInterestingly, Donatiello believes it may be hard for other amateur astronomers to have galaxies...
How the Webb and Gaia missions bring a new perspective on galaxy formation
Ars Technica· 2 days agoIn a feat of galactic archeology, astronomers are using ever more detailed information to trace the...
Wind from black holes may influence development of surrounding galaxies
Science Daily· 17 hours agoA team of researchers led by University of Wisconsin-Madison astronomy professor Catherine Grier and recent graduate Robert Wheatley revealed the accelerating gas using years of data collected ...
Physicist's gravity revelation may finish 'endless search' for dark matter
Newsweek· 9 hours agoDark matter is a hypothetical form of matter, thought to account for 80 percent of the matter in the...
OPINION: Galaxies galore | McDonald County Press
Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette· 5 days agoThroughout April, May, and June, many galaxies can be seen with telescopes of 8 inches or more. At about 9:30 p.m., if you look overhead and a little bit...