Researchers at the Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian have observed a new type of binary star that has long been theorized to exist. The discovery finally confirms how a rare type of star in the universe forms ...
Astronomy
Dec 1, 2021
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Gazing into the universe is like looking into a funhouse mirror. That's because gravity warps the fabric of space, creating optical illusions.
Astronomy
Oct 7, 2021
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UNLV researchers and colleagues may have identified the first known planet to orbit three stars.
Astronomy
Oct 2, 2021
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In 2019, astronomers spotted something incredible in our backyard: a rogue comet from another star system. Named Borisov, the icy snowball traveled 110,000 miles per hour and marked the first and only interstellar comet ever ...
Astronomy
Aug 23, 2021
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Exploding stars generate dramatic light shows. Infrared telescopes like Spitzer can see through the haze and to give a better idea of how often these explosions occur.
Astronomy
Aug 4, 2021
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The shadows cast by the roughness of the Moon's surface create small cold spots for water ice to accumulate even during the harsh lunar daytime.
Space Exploration
Aug 2, 2021
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Tantalizing evidence has been uncovered for a mysterious population of "free-floating" planets, planets that may be alone in deep space, unbound to any host star. The results include four new discoveries that are consistent ...
Astronomy
Jul 6, 2021
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Cosmic dawn, when stars formed for the first time, occurred 250 million to 350 million years after the beginning of the universe, according to a new study led by researchers at University College London (UCL) and the University ...
Astronomy
Jun 24, 2021
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The spin of the Milky Way's galactic bar, which is made up of billions of clustered stars, has slowed by about a quarter since its formation, according to a new study by researchers at University College London (UCL) and ...
Astronomy
Jun 14, 2021
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Astronomers have spotted a giant 'blinking' star towards the center of the Milky Way, more than 25,000 light years away.
Astronomy
Jun 11, 2021
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