A message to meteorite hunters: Put down your magnets!
MIT study shows that simple hand magnets erase a meteorite’s magnetic memory.
Neutron star behaves like a mini-quasar
There’s a wobbly X-ray-bright binary object in our galaxy called Hercules X-1 that’s blowing a mighty wind off to surrounding space.
The system consists of...
NASA’s Webb captures the spectacular galactic merger Arp 220
Shining like a brilliant beacon amidst a sea of galaxies, Arp 220 lights up the night sky in this view from NASA’s James Webb...
Scientists discover a unique, tiny galaxy with big star power
Scientists looked more than 13 billion years into the past to discover a unique, minuscule galaxy.
New view of galaxy helps pin down mass of the black hole at its...
Seen from Earth, the giant elliptical galaxy M87 is just a two-dimensional blob, though one that appears perfectly symmetrical and thus a favored target...
Astronomers are one step closer to discovering the secrets of the early universe
An array of 350 radio telescopes in the Karoo desert of South Africa is getting closer to detecting the “cosmic dawn” — the era...
Why Earth-like planets may be common across the galaxy
New UCLA study reveals that planets like Earth might not just be common — but inevitable.
Our planet is often thought of as unique...
Scientists map gusty winds in a far-off neutron star system
The 2D map of this “disk wind” may reveal clues to galaxy formation.
NASA’s Webb reveals never-before-seen details in Cassiopeia A
The explosion of a star is a dramatic event, but the remains the star leaves behind can be even more dramatic. A new mid-infrared image provides one stunning example.
Scientists may find a runaway supermassive black hole
Astronomers say they may have found evidence of a “runaway” black hole, a discovery that would prove a theory that originated five decades ago.
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