Kilonova afterglow potentially spotted for first time
For the first time, Northwestern University-led astronomers may have detected an afterglow from a kilonova.
Astronomy
Feb 28, 2022
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Astrophysical Journal
Study of supergiant star Betelgeuse unveils the cause of its pulsations
Betelgeuse is normally one of the brightest, most recognizable stars of the winter sky, marking the left shoulder of the constellation Orion. But lately, it has been behaving strangely: an unprecedentedly large drop in its ...
Astronomy
Feb 8, 2021
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Mapping the local cosmic web: Dark matter map reveals hidden bridges between galaxies
A new map of dark matter in the local universe reveals several previously undiscovered filamentary structures connecting galaxies. The map, developed using machine learning by an international team including a Penn State ...
Astronomy
May 25, 2021
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Astronomers detect a black hole on the move
Scientists have long theorized that supermassive black holes can wander through space—but catching them in the act has proven difficult.
Astronomy
Mar 12, 2021
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Hubble captures largest near-infrared image to find universe's rarest galaxies
An international team of scientists today released the largest near-infrared image ever taken by NASA's Hubble Space Telescope, enabling astronomers to map the star-forming regions of the universe and learn how the earliest, ...
Astronomy
Jun 6, 2022
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New research suggests that our universe has no dark matter
The current theoretical model for the composition of the universe is that it's made of normal matter, dark energy and dark matter. A new University of Ottawa study challenges this.
Astronomy
Mar 15, 2024
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First black hole ever detected is more massive than we thought
New observations of the first black hole ever detected have led astronomers to question what they know about the Universe's most mysterious objects.
Astronomy
Feb 18, 2021
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Taking a sharper look at the M87 black hole
The iconic image of the supermassive black hole at the center of M87—sometimes referred to as the "fuzzy, orange donut"—has gotten its first official makeover with the help of machine learning. The new image further exposes ...
Astronomy
Apr 13, 2023
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Billion-light-year-wide 'bubble of galaxies' discovered
Astronomers have discovered the first "bubble of galaxies," an almost unimaginably huge cosmic structure thought to be a fossilized remnant from just after the Big Bang sitting in our galactic backyard.
Astronomy
Sep 10, 2023
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New class of habitable exoplanets represent a big step forward in the search for life
A new class of exoplanet very different to our own, but which could support life, has been identified by astronomers, which could greatly accelerate the search for life outside our Solar System.
Astronomy
Aug 25, 2021
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