A New Star on the Horizon: Intern Discovers Unknown Pulsar
A U.S. Naval Research Laboratory intern discovered a millisecond pulsar in the Glimpse-CO1 cluster using the Very Large Array, highlighting pulsars’ role as celestial timekeepers…
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A U.S. Naval Research Laboratory intern discovered a millisecond pulsar in the Glimpse-CO1 cluster using the Very Large Array, highlighting pulsars’ role as celestial timekeepers…
Astronomers have observed a unique collision between two galaxy clusters, revealing how dark matter and normal matter separate during such encounters. Using a combination of…
The newly discovered planet, identified by volunteer planet hunters and confirmed by scientists at the Flatiron Institute and their colleagues, has an exceptionally long orbit….
Chandra X-ray Observatory’s 25th anniversary is celebrated with new images that span from local solar system bodies to distant galaxy clusters, showcasing its role in…
The James Webb Space Telescope has provided a detailed analysis of WASP-39b, a tidally locked exoplanet exhibiting differing atmospheric conditions on its morning and evening…
Astronomers at the European Southern Observatory have revealed that the peculiar characteristics of the HD 148937 star system, including a magnetic star and its young…
Researchers using the JWST have captured a new image of Eps Ind Ab, a super-Jupiter with an orbital distance significantly greater than previously estimated. This…
A study from Durham University reveals that stellar magnetic fields could be key to understanding the orbital decay of ‘hot Jupiter’ exoplanets, providing new insights…
Researchers have discovered that baby stars emit plumes of magnetic flux during their formation. Researchers from Kyushu University have unveiled new insights into the development…
Scientists used the James Webb Telescope to study WASP-43b, finding high-altitude clouds and large temperature differences between its day and night sides. Their findings provide…
A new research method developed by NAOC scientists improves the extraction of complex galaxy data, paving the way for future cosmic explorations and surveys. Scientists…
Vera C. Rubin Observatory’s Legacy Survey of Space and Time will revolutionize Solar System science by revealing a population of previously undiscovered interstellar comets and…
The discovery is the best candidate for a class of black holes astronomers have long believed to exist but have never found—intermediate-mass black holes formed…
NGC 3430, a spiral galaxy in Leo Minor, is spotlighted in this New Hubble Image In this stunning Hubble Space Telescope image, we are treated…
Edwin Hubble revolutionized astronomy by demonstrating that the universe is expanding and identifying galaxies beyond the Milky Way. His research laid the groundwork for Hubble’s…
NASA’s near-Earth-object-hunting mission NEOWISE is nearing its conclusion. But its work will carry on with NASA’s next-generation infrared mission: NEO Surveyor. NASA’s NEOWISE mission, operational…
A newly discovered neutron star, found by an international team using the ASKAP radio telescope, spins every 54 minutes, making it the slowest of its…
Researchers discovered two new satellite galaxies of the Milky Way using the Subaru telescope, hinting at a higher number of satellites than previously thought and…