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‘Once-in-a-lifetime’ explosion will bring a new star to the night sky
CNN via AOL· 22 hours agoAstronomers are anticipating the appearance of a “new star” triggered by an explosive event that...
An amateur astronomer had galaxies named after him. Here’s how
Interesting Engineering· 4 days agoInterestingly, Donatiello believes it may be hard for other amateur astronomers to have galaxies...
Youthful galaxy in the early universe was a heavy metal rebel
Space via Yahoo News· 2 days agoWhile the carbon in GS-z12 is confirmed as the earliest metal, the galaxy may not hold the record...
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...
Astronomers Should Take a Deeper Look at Naming
Scientific American· 1 day 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...
Scientists spot more Milky Way-like galaxies in early universe
Science Daily· 1 day 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 ...
7 potential 'alien megastructures' spotted in our galaxy are not what they seem
LiveScience· 2 days 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.
Earliest, most distant galaxy discovered with James Webb Space Telescope
UC Newsroom· 6 days agoAn international team of astronomers today announced the discovery using NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) of the two earliest and most distant galaxies yet confirmed ...
Physicist's gravity revelation may finish 'endless search' for dark matter
Newsweek· 23 hours agoDark matter is a hypothetical form of matter, thought to account for 80 percent of the matter in the...
NASA's Hubble Finds Surprises Around a Star That E | Newswise
Newswise· 2 days agoAstronomers have used new data from NASA's Hubble Space Telescope and the retired SOFIA...