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Back to Article List You're invited to join us in Tucson for a fun-filled day and night of observing and talks by astronomy authors. By mnewman | Published: January 12, 2024 The spectacular central Milky Way, centered on Sagittarius, as imaged from the desert...
Astronomers working with TESS (Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite) have discovered a planet that’s been left out in the Sun too long. Or at least half of it has. The newly discovered planet is tidally locked to its star, and one side is completely molten....
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Astronomers have accidentally discovered a dark galaxy filled with primordial gas untouched that appears to have no visible stars. The researchers behind the discovery say this galaxy, designated J0613+52, could be "the faintest galaxy found to date."...
SN 1994D in NGC 4526 was a type Ia supernovae imaged here by the Hubble Space Telescope. Credit: NASA, ESA, The Hubble Key Project Team, and The High-Z Supernova Search Team The most refined and comprehensive version of the technique that discovered dark energy...
There can’t be many ideas that beat the crazy yet ingenious idea of a rocket engine that actually uses part of the fuselage for fuel! Typically a rocket will utilise multiple stages so that excess weight can be jetisoned allowing the rocket to be as efficient...
ESA won the Best Merchandise award at Space Creator Day 2023, a significant recognition by a community of space enthusiasts. The award highlights ESA’s efforts to promote its activities through innovative and attractive designs that appeal to the public. The...
China's Tianwen-1 orbiter spotted a massive dust storm on Mars near Olympus Mons, the biggest mountain in the solar system.The massive dust storm was captured by the medium-resolution MoRIC camera on Tianwen-1 in January 2022. The mission launched in July 2020...
Back to Article List A direct link between the deaths of massive stars and black holes and neutron stars has astronomers jazzed. This artist’s impression is based on the aftermath of a supernova explosion, which resulted in a compact object. Credit: ESO/L....
About 16,000 light-years away, a massive star experienced an unusual dimming event. This can happen in binary stars when one star passes in front of the other. It can also be due to intrinsic reasons like innate variability. But this star dimmed by as much as...