On September 27, 2023, NASA’s Parker Solar Probe made its 17th close approach to the Sun, breaking its own record by coming within 4.51 million…
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The Hubble Space Telescope captured this spectacular image of G35.2-0.7N, a region known for its high-mass star formation. Located approximately 7200 light-years from Earth in…
A now iconic collage showing 22 individual well-known PNe, artistically arranged in a spiral pattern by order of approximate physical size. Credit: ESA/Hubble and NASA,…
Schematic representation of the tilted accretion disk model. The black hole spin axis is assumed to be straight up and down in this illustration. The…
In the TRAPPIST-1 solar system, astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope gathered data on the closest planet to its star, TRAPPIST-1 b. The study…
Artist’s concept of the completed Giant Magellan Telescope. The Giant Magellan Telescope is finalizing its last primary mirror, with the goal to surpass current space…
In the year prior to going supernova the red supergiant star now known as SN 2023ixf shed an unexpected amount of mass equivalent to the…
Using new simulation technology, scientists predict the existence of massive merging black holes in Milky Way-like galaxies, challenging established theories. Above is a 31.5 solar-mass…
High-resolution illustration of the Euclid and Roman spacecraft against a starry background. Credit: NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center, ESA/ATG medialab Euclid and NASAEstablished in 1958,…
The annular total solar eclipse on October 14, 2023, will span from the U.S. to Brazil. For best views, be in the path of annularity…
This artistic representation of the TRAPPIST-1 red dwarf star showcases its very active nature. The star appears to have many stellar spots (colder regions of…
Artist’s impression of the triple protostars, IRAS 04239+2436. Credit: ALMA (ESO/NAOJ/NRAO) Global research team discovers triple baby stars reaching out to feast. Astronomers have observed…
The collision of two vast galaxy clusters, including El Gordo, challenges the predictions of the Lambda-cold dark matter (ΛCDM) cosmological model, suggesting a need to…
Northwestern University scientists have developed the first 3D simulations to study the energy rippling from a massive star’s core to its outer surface, providing new…
Using simulated data, astronomers have depicted the sky through gravitational waves, revealing the need for space observatories to detect binary systems. Future projects like LISA…
Artist’s impression of the triple protostars, IRAS 04239+2436. Credit: ALMA (ESO/NAOJ/NRAO) An international research team used the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMAThe Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter…
Scientists determined that the universe is made up of 31% matter and used innovative techniques to measure and verify this, paving the way for future…
Recently discovered Comet Nishimura, C/2023 P1, has caught the attention of the public. Although its trajectory suggests a close approach to the Sun and possible…
The Hubble Space Telescope, using its Advanced Camera for Surveys, captured this striking image of Arp 107, showcasing two galaxies in the midst of a…
The three-dimensional simulation of the exotic supernova reveals the turbulent structures generated during the material ejection in the explosion. These turbulent structures subsequently impact the…