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Scientists Inch Closer To Solving Cosmic Dust Mystery On Distant Star
The discovery of Kappa Tucanae A's companion star provides a unique "laboratory" for studying hot exozodiacal dust.
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Astronomers Discover Likely Site Of New Gas Giant Planet In Formation
The astronomers now hope to be able to take an actual image of the young planet using the sensitivity of JWST.
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Astronomers Discover Object 500 Trillion Times Brighter Than The Sun
Quasars are the extremely bright cores of galaxies, powered by supermassive black holes at their centres.
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"Unprecedented Behaviour": Black Hole Observed 'Awakening' For The First Time
Astronomers have been able to observe a supermassive black hole waking up and setting the heart of its host galaxy alight for the first time, the European Southern Observatory said on Tuesday.
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Brightest Known Object In The Universe Was Hiding In Plain Sight For Decades: Study
The object was hiding in plain sight for several decades before it was discovered.
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Astronomers Discover Mysterious Dark Spot On Neptune
The astronomers also discovered an unexpected smaller bright spot adjacent to the dark spot.
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Two Planets Sharing The Same Orbit Around A Star? Astronomers Find Strong Evidence
The team spotted a cloud of debris that might be sharing the orbit of one of the two exoplanets known to orbit the young star PDS 70.
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Scientists Discover Leftovers From The Universe's Very First Stars
The findings could give researchers a better view of what happened when the first stars formed after the Big Bang.
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European Space Agency Shares Incredible Image Of Cone Nebula In Deep Space
The photo of the nebula was clicked by the ESO's Very Large Telescope to celebrate its 60th anniversary.
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First Images of 'Cosmic Web' Reveal Maze of Dwarf Galaxies
Scientists in France have for the first time seen the incandescent filaments of hydrogen gas known as the "cosmic web”. Eight months of observation with the European Southern Observatory's Very Large Telescope and a year of data crunching revealed the filaments as they existed only one to two billion years after the Big Bang.
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Stunning "Cosmic Web" Images Reveal Maze Of Dwarf Galaxies. See Pics
Peering into the early Universe some 12 billion years ago, scientists in France have for the first time seen the incandescent filaments of hydrogen gas known as the "cosmic web," they said Thursday.
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New Planet Could Support Life: European Southern Observatory
A new extrasolar system planet can be added to a handful of fellow exoplanets which could theoretically support life, the European Southern Observatory said Wednesday.
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Asteroid The Size Of A House To Shave Past Earth In October
An asteroid the size of a house will shave past Earth at a distance of some 44,000 kilometres (27,300 miles) in October, inside the Moon's orbit, astronomers said Thursday.
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Newly Found 'Super-Earth' May Be Best Bet To Hunt For Aliens
Scientists have discovered a new Earth-like planet orbiting a red dwarf star about 40 light- years away, which may be the best place yet to look for signs of life beyond the solar system.
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Stunning Images Reveal Jupiter Ahead Of Juno's Arrival
Researchers at the European Southern Observatory's Very Large Telescope (VLT) in Chile have captured stunning new images and prepared the highest-resolution maps to date of Jupiter, a week ahead of the arrival of NASA's Juno spacecraft at the giant planet on July 4.
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Scientists Inch Closer To Solving Cosmic Dust Mystery On Distant Star
The discovery of Kappa Tucanae A's companion star provides a unique "laboratory" for studying hot exozodiacal dust.
-
Astronomers Discover Likely Site Of New Gas Giant Planet In Formation
The astronomers now hope to be able to take an actual image of the young planet using the sensitivity of JWST.
-
Astronomers Discover Object 500 Trillion Times Brighter Than The Sun
Quasars are the extremely bright cores of galaxies, powered by supermassive black holes at their centres.
-
"Unprecedented Behaviour": Black Hole Observed 'Awakening' For The First Time
Astronomers have been able to observe a supermassive black hole waking up and setting the heart of its host galaxy alight for the first time, the European Southern Observatory said on Tuesday.
-
Brightest Known Object In The Universe Was Hiding In Plain Sight For Decades: Study
The object was hiding in plain sight for several decades before it was discovered.
-
Astronomers Discover Mysterious Dark Spot On Neptune
The astronomers also discovered an unexpected smaller bright spot adjacent to the dark spot.
-
Two Planets Sharing The Same Orbit Around A Star? Astronomers Find Strong Evidence
The team spotted a cloud of debris that might be sharing the orbit of one of the two exoplanets known to orbit the young star PDS 70.
-
Scientists Discover Leftovers From The Universe's Very First Stars
The findings could give researchers a better view of what happened when the first stars formed after the Big Bang.
-
European Space Agency Shares Incredible Image Of Cone Nebula In Deep Space
The photo of the nebula was clicked by the ESO's Very Large Telescope to celebrate its 60th anniversary.
-
First Images of 'Cosmic Web' Reveal Maze of Dwarf Galaxies
Scientists in France have for the first time seen the incandescent filaments of hydrogen gas known as the "cosmic web”. Eight months of observation with the European Southern Observatory's Very Large Telescope and a year of data crunching revealed the filaments as they existed only one to two billion years after the Big Bang.
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Stunning "Cosmic Web" Images Reveal Maze Of Dwarf Galaxies. See Pics
Peering into the early Universe some 12 billion years ago, scientists in France have for the first time seen the incandescent filaments of hydrogen gas known as the "cosmic web," they said Thursday.
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New Planet Could Support Life: European Southern Observatory
A new extrasolar system planet can be added to a handful of fellow exoplanets which could theoretically support life, the European Southern Observatory said Wednesday.
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Asteroid The Size Of A House To Shave Past Earth In October
An asteroid the size of a house will shave past Earth at a distance of some 44,000 kilometres (27,300 miles) in October, inside the Moon's orbit, astronomers said Thursday.
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Newly Found 'Super-Earth' May Be Best Bet To Hunt For Aliens
Scientists have discovered a new Earth-like planet orbiting a red dwarf star about 40 light- years away, which may be the best place yet to look for signs of life beyond the solar system.
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Stunning Images Reveal Jupiter Ahead Of Juno's Arrival
Researchers at the European Southern Observatory's Very Large Telescope (VLT) in Chile have captured stunning new images and prepared the highest-resolution maps to date of Jupiter, a week ahead of the arrival of NASA's Juno spacecraft at the giant planet on July 4.
