Black Holes may Exert Pressure on their Surroundings
Black holes are still an enigma in the universe. Every time we think we’ve figured them out, something new appears. According to new theoretical studies,…
Astronomy
Westerlund 1-75 – a Red Supergiant
Westerlund 1-75, also known as Wd 1-75, is a red supergiant (RSG) in the Westerlund 1 super star cluster. It has a radius of approximately…
New Research Reveals the Mystery of Jupiter’s Mysterious Aurora Activity
Whether the brilliant lights flare over Earth or another planet, astronomers continue to be fascinated by auroral displays. The lights reveal information about the composition…
A Super-Earth Orbiting the Red Dwarf Star GJ 740, which is 36 Light-Years Away from Earth
Exoplanets in orbit around red dwarf stars have been studied extensively in recent years in order to locate exoplanets. The effective surface temperatures of these…
Westerlund 1-20 – a Red Supergiant Star
Westerlund 1-20, also known as Wd 1-20, is a red supergiant (RSG) in the Westerlund 1 super star cluster. This star has a volume 899…
Five Brief, Powerful Radio Blasts have been Traced to the Spiral Arms of Five Distant Galaxies, According to Astronomers
Astronomers have tracked the locations of five short, strong radio explosions to the spiral arms of five distant galaxies using NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope. These…
A Skyscraper-Sized Asteroid is about to Whizz Past Earth today on the Fall Equinox
An asteroid discovered earlier this year will come closest to Earth tonight, coincidentally at the same time as the globe is experiencing day and night.…
Westerlund 1-237 – a red supergiant in the constellation of Ara
Westerlund 1-237, also known as Wd 1-237, is a potential red supergiant (RSG) in the constellation Ara. It is one of four known red supergiants…
In the Orion Nebula, Anatomy of a Protostellar Jet Impact
The physical and chemical effects of a protostellar jet impact in the interior of the Orion Nebula have been discovered by researchers. The observations show…
Epsilon Aurigae – a Yellow Supergiant Star
Epsilon Aurigae, also known as Maaz or Almaaz, is a yellow supergiant star in the constellation Auriga. It is a multiple star system located in…
Star Births are Slowed by Supermassive Black Holes
Astronomical research has long focused on the formation of galactic stars. Decades of successful observations and theoretical modeling have provided us with a solid understanding…
Habitable Planets are Still being Devoured by Ravenous Stars
The orbital region around a star in which an Earth-like planet can have liquid water on its surface and possibly support life. Because liquid water…
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