Astronomers discovered dozens of stellar streams in the Milky Way using Gaia data, offering new clues about galaxy formation and dark matter.
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Astronomers have discovered that rapidly spinning extreme dead stars or pulsars push it to the edge, blasting out radio signals from their extremities.
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Using the James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers have investigated the star-forming region W51, resulting in stunning new images.
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“A better understanding of Saturn’s environment is especially urgent now as plans for our return to Saturn and its moon Enceladus start to be developed.”
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NASA’s XRISM X-ray spacecraft has clocked 2 million mph winds ripping out of a distant galaxy bursting with star formation.
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Astronomers have spotted the most distant and brightest “space laser” ever seen, and it’s blasting from a galaxy collision that occurred when the universe was half its current age.
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Our solar system’s famous “invader” might be as old as the Milky Way itself.
An X1.4 solar flare triggered radio blackouts and launched a fast CME as NASA prepares for its Artemis 2 moon mission.
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New simulations suggest Saturn’s rings formed from a shattered moon called Chrysalis, offering clues to the planet’s tilt and surprisingly young rings.
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A NASA X-ray telescope has captured a breathtaking portrait of a supernova remnant, revealing unseen features of the exploded star.
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