The Darkest View of Interstellar Ices ever Captured
The “darkest view” of interstellar ices refers to the observation of the most complex and carbon-rich ice features ever seen in space. This was achieved…
Astronomy
HD 106906 – a Binary Star System
HD 106906 is a binary star system located in the constellation Crux, about 300 light-years away from Earth. The primary star is a young, massive…
Disturbances in nearby Dwarf Galaxies Point to a different Gravity Theory
Gravity is a well-established principle in physics that has been extensively studied and tested, and the current consensus among scientists is that the theory of…
The most Exact Accounting of Dark Energy and Dark Matter to Date
Dark energy and dark matter are two of the most mysterious and least understood aspects of our universe. Dark energy is thought to be the…
Hubble discovers that Ghost Light among Galaxies dates back a long time
The Hubble Space Telescope has observed a phenomenon known as “ghost light” in distant galaxies, which is believed to be the result of ancient star…
Looking for the Universe’s First Galaxies
The earliest galaxies in the universe are thought to have formed around 400 million years after the Big Bang, during a period known as “cosmic…
In a nearby Galaxy Merger, Two Black Holes Dining Together
Scientists have discovered a pair of supermassive black holes located in a nearby galaxy merger. These black holes are thought to be in the process…
The Early Universe had a Wide Variety of Galaxies
The early universe was characterized by a wide diversity of galaxies, including both small and large ones, as well as irregular and spiral shapes. These…
The Universe in Interstellar Dust Grains
Interstellar dust is composed of small particles, typically less than a micron in size, that are found in the space between stars. These particles are…
Origins of Life’s Building Blocks
The origins of the building blocks of life, such as amino acids, nucleotides, and lipids, are still a subject of ongoing research and debate in…
NASA’s Webb Discovers Star Formation in the Dusty Ribbons of a Cluster
The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) is a large, infrared-optimized space telescope developed by NASA, with significant contributions from the European Space Agency (ESA) and…
Supermassive Black Hole Receives Regular Meals From a Star-Traveling on a Hazardous Path
The Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics (MPE) researchers have discovered an intriguing repeating event in the eROSITA all-sky survey. An X-ray flare occurs repeatedly…
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