This image shows the orientation of the magnetic field in the distant 9io9 galaxy, seen here when the Universe was only 20% of its current…
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The ESA’s Euclid mission has shared its first high-resolution, full-color images of the Universe, showcasing the ability to map the cosmos in unprecedented detail. These…
Artistic illustration of the thick dust torus thought to surround supermassive black holes and their accretion disks. Durham University researchers using ALMA have discovered that…
This artist’s impression shows an example of a rogue planet with the Rho Ophiuchi cloud complex visible in the background. Rogue planets have masses comparable…
Astronomers have discovered a mysterious alignment of novae explosions along the path of a massive jet in the galaxy M87. While the jet and novae…
New ALMA observations have uncovered the impact of supermassive black holes on the chemical composition of galaxies, revealing how they break down common molecules and…
A new computer simulation aligns with the James Web Space Telescope’s observations of the early universe, accurately portraying early galaxy formations and the Universe’s first…
This image taken by NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope shows part of the Veil Nebula or Cygnus Loop. To create this colorful image, observations were taken…
The DarkQuantum consortium, comprising global institutions, is leveraging quantum technologies in a quest to uncover the mysteries of dark matter by detecting the elusive axion…
An unexpected high-energy fast radio burst (FRB) from a high-redshift galaxy has been observed, challenging existing models of FRB emissions. While FRBs’ exact origins remain…
Using various telescopes, researchers observed a bright gamma-ray burst, revealing a neutron star merger and detecting the rare element tellurium. These findings, resulting from kilonova…
NASA’s upcoming Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope will offer unprecedented views into the Milky Way’s core. Primarily employing microlensing, the mission will observe hundreds of…
In one of the most luminous gamma-ray bursts observed, scientists detected the creation of rare chemical elements following a neutron star merger named GRB 230307A.…
ESA’s star-surveying Gaia mission has released a treasure trove of new data as part of its ‘focused product release’. As part of this data release,…
A new theory proposes that black holes can exist in balanced pairs, appearing as one due to a force called the ‘cosmological constant’. This force,…
Through analyzing data from nearly 11,500 active galactic nuclei, researchers discovered a consistent relationship between black hole mass and stellar mass across different galaxy types.…
Artist’s impression of two neutron stars colliding, known as a “kilonova” event. Credit: Elizabeth Wheatley (STScI) Astrophysicists propose observing colliding neutron stars (kilonovae) as a…
In this artist’s visualization, the newly discovered planet-like object, dubbed ‘Sedna,’ is shown where it resides at the outer edges of the known solar system.…
This artist’s impression (not to scale) illustrates the path of the fast radio burst FRB 20220610A, from the distant galaxy where it originated all the…
Image shows a visualization of the huge, glowing planetary body produced by a planetary collision. In the foreground, fragments of ice and rock fly away…