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Chinese, Australian astronomers detect key process of binary evolution
Jul 10, 2022 (XNA)
This is the first time that scientists have observed direct evidence of the key process of the evolution of the common envelope of binary stars. The study was p...
NASA reveals Webb telescope's first cosmic targets
Jul 08, 2022 (AFP)
The US, European and Canadian space agencies are gearing up for a big reveal on July 12 of early observations by the $10 billion observatory, the successor to H...
NASA releases James Webb telescope 'teaser' picture
Jul 07, 2022 (AFP)
The $10 billion observatory -- launched in December last year and now orbiting the Sun a million miles (1.5 million kilometers) away from Earth -- can look wher...
Cosmic manatee accelerates particles from head
Jul 06, 2022 (ESA)
The Manatee Nebula, or W50, is thought to be a large supernova remnant created when a giant star exploded around 30 000 years ago, flinging its shells of gases ...
The futuristic South Pole Telescope looks far back in time
Jul 06, 2022 (SPX)
On the other hand, distractions from work are few, and the landscape is stunning. The meals from the onsite kitchen are great. The best part? There's an unparal...
What Are The Top 3 Celestial Events In 2022
Jul 04, 2022 (SPX)
It is no mystery that the year 2021 was one of the most chaotic due to the progression of the pandemic. However, it was one of the best years for newbie astrono...
Another Webb Telescope instrument gets the go for science
Jul 02, 2022 (SPX)
The last MIRI mode to be checked off was its coronagraphic imaging capability, which uses two different styles of masks to intentionally block starlight from hi...
Gemini North spies ultra-faint fossil galaxy discovered on outskirts of Andromeda
Jul 01, 2022 (SPX)
An unusual ultra-faint dwarf galaxy has been discovered on the edge of the Andromeda Galaxy using several facilities of NSF's NOIRLab. The galaxy, called Pegasu...
Hubble delves into cosmic treasure trove
Jul 01, 2022 (ESA)
Globular clusters are stable, tightly bound clusters containing tens of thousands to millions of stars and are associated with all types of galaxies. The intens...
Falling stardust, wobbly jets explain blinking gamma ray bursts
Jun 30, 2022 (SPX)
Because these jets generate gamma ray bursts (GRBs) - the most energetic and luminous events in the universe since the Big Bang - the simulations have shed ligh...
A sanitizer in the galactic centre region
Jun 30, 2022 (SPX)
It was observed in a "delivery room" of stars, the massive star-forming region Sagittarius B2, which is located near the centre of our Milky Way. The molecular ...
NASA to launch two more sounding rockets from northern Australia in July
Jun 29, 2022 (SPX)
The two missions will look at Alpha Centauri A and B - two Sun-like stars near our own - in extreme- and far-ultraviolet light. Ultraviolet light, which has wav...
Webb telescope: NASA to reveal deepest image ever taken of Universe
Jun 29, 2022 (AFP)
"If you think about that, this is farther than humanity has ever looked before," Nelson said during a press briefing at the Space Telescope Science Institute in...
Processing photons in picoseconds
Jun 29, 2022 (SPX)
"Just like an ordinary magnifying glass can zoom in on some spatial phenomena you wouldn't otherwise be able to see, a time lens lets you resolve details on a t...
Studying Galaxy Growth Spurts in the Early Universe with NASA's Roman
Jun 28, 2022 (SPX)
Cosmic noon is an important time in the universe's history because it shaped what galaxies are like today. But many questions remain unanswered. Why did star fo...
Exploring globular clusters with the lens of asteroseismology
Jun 23, 2022 (SPX)
This is shown by a study - published in Astronomy and Astrophysics - carried out by an international team of astrophysicists as part of the ERC Asterochronometr...
NASA's Webb to Uncover Riches of the Early Universe
Jun 23, 2022 (SPX)
NASA's next flagship observatory, the James Webb Space Telescope, is poised to add new riches to our wealth of knowledge not only by capturing images from galax...
Highest observatory in world will give Tibet a better view of the galaxy
Jun 21, 2022 (XNA)
Planning of the project began last March and the observatory is scheduled for completion by June 2024. It will occupy more than 11,000 square meters in Lhasa ne...
Nanoparticles control flow of light like road signs direct traffic
Jun 21, 2022 (SPX)
As light passes through the slide, an image of Australia can be seen, but when you flip the slide and look again, an image of the Sydney Opera House is visible....
New images using data from retired telescopes reveal hidden features
Jun 19, 2022 (JPL)
With a consistency similar to smoke, dust is created by dying stars and is one of the materials that forms new stars. The dust clouds observed by space telescop...
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