Astronomers Reveal Hidden Galaxies Behind the Milky Way
Using CSIRO’s Parkes Radio Telescope equipped with an innovative receiver, a team of astronomers were able to see through the stars and dust of the…
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Astronomers Dissect the Remains of Supernova 1987A
Using radio telescopes in Australia and Chile, astronomers were able to see inside the remains of a supernova 1987A and distinguish radiation being emitted by…
Astrophysicists Reveal Amount of Dark Matter is Less Than Previously Thought
New research from the University of Western Australia reveals that the amount of dark matter in the Milky Way is half as much as previously…
Black Hole Consumes Gas 10 Times Faster Than Previously Thought Possible
In a new study, a team of astronomers reveals that the black hole known as P13 is consuming gas from a nearby star 10 times…
Large Galaxies Gain Size by Merging with Smaller Neighbors
A newly published study examined galaxy growth, revealing that massive galaxies are much less efficient at star formation than smaller galaxies and instead grew by…
Astronomers Make Most Precise Measurement of a Distant Neutron Star
By using the space between stars and galaxies as a giant lens, astronomers made the highest resolution measurement ever achieved of a distant neutron star….
Astronomers Discover a New Super-Powered Small Black Hole
Using multiple telescopes, researchers from the International Center for Radio Astronomy Research have discovered a new super-powered small black hole. A team of Australian and…
Contents of Mysterious Black Hole Jets Revealed
Using data from the XMM-Newton satellite and CSIRO’s Australia Telescope Compact Array, astronomers reveal the contents of mysterious black hole jets. An international team of…
Astronomers Use Gravitational Waves to Understand Black Hole Growth
Using data from the CSIRO Parkes Radio Telescope, astronomers use gravitational waves to better understand the growth of massive black holes. Supermassive black holes: every…
Astronomers Get a Closer Look at Supernova Remnant 1987A
The remnant of Supernova 1987A continues to provide a wealth of information about one of the Universe’s most extreme events and now astronomers have made…
ASKAP Telescope Predicted to Find 700,000 New Galaxies
Scientists are predicting that the new ASKAP galaxy surveys, WALLABY and DINGO, will find an amazing 700,000 new galaxies, spread over trillions of cubic light…