Astronomers Radically Reimagine the Making of the Planets
Start at the center, with the sun. Our middle-aged star may be more placid than most, but it is otherwise unremarkable. Its planets, however, are another…
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Astronomers Observe Distant Galaxy Emitting Star-Forming Material
Astronomers had a rare opportunity to observe a galaxy in the early universe that is providing its surroundings with the building blocks required to create…
Astronomers Spot Star-Forming Galaxy With Gas Flowing Over Its Surface
Astronomers had a rare opportunity to observe a galaxy in the early universe that is providing its surroundings with the building blocks required to create…
Teenage Pulsar Reveals Itself to Astronomers, Possibly the Strongest Ever to Be Identified
Astronomers have made an exciting new discovery, identifying a newborn pulsar that may possibly be only 14 years old. Scientists were finally able to observe…
Astronomers Find System in Milky Way Galaxy Stirred Into a Spiral by a Massive Object
In a fascinating find, astronomers have managed to identify a miniature spiral galaxy that's located at the centre of the Milky Way. The miniature galaxy…
Astronomers Spot Two Earth-Like Planets in a Nearby Multiplanet System
In a significant discovery, astronomers have spotted one of the closest known multiplanet systems located within our galactic neighbourhood. The system is…
Astronomers Discover Closest Multiplanet System to Earth
In a significant discovery, astronomers have spotted one of the closest known multiplanet systems located within our galactic neighbourhood. The system is…
Chinese Astronomers Report Signals Detected From Life Beyond Earth, Delete Their Claims Later
Fuelling speculation over life beyond Earth, astronomers in China claimed to have detected signals from extraterrestrial civilisations. The signals were…
Astronomers Suspect Detection Of Rogue Black Hole In Milky Way
Black Holes, first seen in 2019, have been detected at multiple occasions thereafter. Earlier this year, an astronomer spotted an object that was suspected…
Astronomers May Have Discovered a Black Hole Candidate Through Gravitational Microlensing
A team of astronomers from the University of California, Berkeley, has discovered what appears to be a free-floating black hole for the first time by…