The Dark Energy Survey has revealed a rare, ‘superluminous’ supernova that erupted in a galaxy…
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The Royal Astronomical Society (RAS) is a learned society based in the United Kingdom that supports the advancement of astronomy, solar-system science, geophysics, and closely related branches of science. Founded in 1820, the RAS serves as a hub for researchers and enthusiasts alike, publishing influential journals such as Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society and organizing conferences that bring together experts from around the world. The Society also plays an active role in science policy, education, and public outreach, fostering a broader appreciation of space and Earth sciences across both academic and general audiences.
Astrophysicists used computer simulations of a typical galaxy merger to show that collisions change the…
Using data from the Sloan Digital Sky Survey to group together over half a million…
An international team of astronomers has solved a decades old space mystery, revealing a new…
Using data from the Herschel satellite, astronomers completed the largest census of dust in the…
A newly published study maps out bright galaxies within 35 million light-years of the Earth,…
A newly published study reveals that many of the super-Earth planets discovered in the last…
By combining data from the Planck and Herschel satellites, astronomers have discovered four galaxy clusters…
Astronomers from the University of Hertfordshire’s Center for Astrophysics Research have discovered a brown dwarf…
By using the distribution of young massive stars to probe the structure of the Milky…
Using the Herschel Space Observatory, an international team of astronomers has discovered a comet belt…
In a newly published study, astronomers detail the discovery of two ancient brown dwarfs that…
A newly discovered jet of high-energy particles emanating from a dying star has helped scientists…
While studying subdwarf stars, a team of astronomers discovered two unusual stars with extremely high…
Scientists have discovered a graveyard of comets where some of the dormant objects, inactive for…
By being able to measure the distance between the black hole and the accretion disc,…
A new study suggests that Andromeda crashed into the Milky Way roughly 10 billion years…
Using the Herschel Space Observatory and Atacama Millimeter and Submillimeter Array, researchers have discovered a…