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World's Largest Digital Camera Shows Vast Cosmic Landscape With 500,000 Galaxies
This stunning milestone is part of the observatory's flagship project, the 10-year Legacy Survey of Space and Time (LSST).
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World's Largest Digital Camera Captures Unseen Corners Of Universe
Researchers hope observations will help them take a better census of the universe, mapping billions of stars in the Milky Way and billions more galaxies beyond it.
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Astronomers Say This Nearby 'Super Earth' Could Be More Habitable Than Expected
The planet was first reported in 2024, but new radial-velocity observations have revised its properties.
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World First: Space Robot Set To Rescue Dying NASA Observatory
The space agency hopes to use a specially designed robot called LINK to lift the sinking telescope into a safer orbit, paving the way for future space rescue missions.
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Scientists Find Possible Source Of Rare Ghost Particle Detected On Earth
Scientists carried out follow-up observations across different wavelengths of light.
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Scientists Discover Unusual Changes In Exploded Stars In Nearby Galaxy
The research team found that about half of the 22 X-ray sources linked to supernova remnants changed significantly in brightness.
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IceCube Traces High-Energy Neutrino to Distant Starburst Galaxy
Scientists have identified the source of a high-energy neutrino detected by IceCube in 2021. The particle originated from a distant starburst galaxy known as Shadow Blaster, suggesting that intensely star-forming galaxies can act as powerful cosmic accelerators without relying on active black holes.
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Chandra Captures Sharpest-Ever X-Ray View of M87 Black Hole Jet
Using 13 years of observations, NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory produced its sharpest-ever view of the jet from M87's supermassive black hole. The data reveal new structures, cooling particles, and magnetic fields that help scientists understand how black holes shape galaxies.
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Most Powerful Neutrino Ever Detected May Have Come From a Blazar
A 220 PeV neutrino detected beneath the Mediterranean Sea may have originated from a distant blazar. Simulations suggest these powerful black hole systems can generate ultra-high-energy ghost particles.
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James Webb Space Telescope Little Red Dots May Reveal Birth of Black Holes
These Tiny Red Objects Could Be How Black Holes Are Born
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NASA Captures Comet Disintegrating Near Sun During Close Flyby
On April 4, comet C/2026 A1 (MAPS) moved toward the Sun, passing at a distance about twice as far from the Sun as the Moon is from Earth.
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Rubin Observatory Discovers Over 11,000 Asteroids Within Weeks of Imaging
The Vera Rubin Observatory has discovered over 11,000 new asteroids within weeks of early observations. The findings highlight its ability to rapidly map the solar system and improve tracking of near-Earth objects for planetary defence.
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Hubble Telescope Captures Comet Reversing Its Rotation for the First Time
Using the Hubble Space Telescope, astronomers observed Comet 41P slow, stop, and reverse its spin due to gas jets. The rare phenomenon could mark the beginning of the comet’s breakup as it nears the end of its life.
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A Spacecraft Is Falling Towards Earth. Here's How NASA Trying To Save It
The rescue mission is a high-risk, high-reward endeavour, aimed at addressing the growing issue of space debris
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Astronomers Detect Exceptionally High "Alcohol" Levels In Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS
The comet contains higher levels of this simple alcohol than almost all known comets from our solar system.
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World's Largest Digital Camera Shows Vast Cosmic Landscape With 500,000 Galaxies
This stunning milestone is part of the observatory's flagship project, the 10-year Legacy Survey of Space and Time (LSST).
-
World's Largest Digital Camera Captures Unseen Corners Of Universe
Researchers hope observations will help them take a better census of the universe, mapping billions of stars in the Milky Way and billions more galaxies beyond it.
-
Astronomers Say This Nearby 'Super Earth' Could Be More Habitable Than Expected
The planet was first reported in 2024, but new radial-velocity observations have revised its properties.
-
World First: Space Robot Set To Rescue Dying NASA Observatory
The space agency hopes to use a specially designed robot called LINK to lift the sinking telescope into a safer orbit, paving the way for future space rescue missions.
-
Scientists Find Possible Source Of Rare Ghost Particle Detected On Earth
Scientists carried out follow-up observations across different wavelengths of light.
-
Scientists Discover Unusual Changes In Exploded Stars In Nearby Galaxy
The research team found that about half of the 22 X-ray sources linked to supernova remnants changed significantly in brightness.
-
IceCube Traces High-Energy Neutrino to Distant Starburst Galaxy
Scientists have identified the source of a high-energy neutrino detected by IceCube in 2021. The particle originated from a distant starburst galaxy known as Shadow Blaster, suggesting that intensely star-forming galaxies can act as powerful cosmic accelerators without relying on active black holes.
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Chandra Captures Sharpest-Ever X-Ray View of M87 Black Hole Jet
Using 13 years of observations, NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory produced its sharpest-ever view of the jet from M87's supermassive black hole. The data reveal new structures, cooling particles, and magnetic fields that help scientists understand how black holes shape galaxies.
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Most Powerful Neutrino Ever Detected May Have Come From a Blazar
A 220 PeV neutrino detected beneath the Mediterranean Sea may have originated from a distant blazar. Simulations suggest these powerful black hole systems can generate ultra-high-energy ghost particles.
-
James Webb Space Telescope Little Red Dots May Reveal Birth of Black Holes
These Tiny Red Objects Could Be How Black Holes Are Born
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NASA Captures Comet Disintegrating Near Sun During Close Flyby
On April 4, comet C/2026 A1 (MAPS) moved toward the Sun, passing at a distance about twice as far from the Sun as the Moon is from Earth.
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Rubin Observatory Discovers Over 11,000 Asteroids Within Weeks of Imaging
The Vera Rubin Observatory has discovered over 11,000 new asteroids within weeks of early observations. The findings highlight its ability to rapidly map the solar system and improve tracking of near-Earth objects for planetary defence.
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Hubble Telescope Captures Comet Reversing Its Rotation for the First Time
Using the Hubble Space Telescope, astronomers observed Comet 41P slow, stop, and reverse its spin due to gas jets. The rare phenomenon could mark the beginning of the comet’s breakup as it nears the end of its life.
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A Spacecraft Is Falling Towards Earth. Here's How NASA Trying To Save It
The rescue mission is a high-risk, high-reward endeavour, aimed at addressing the growing issue of space debris
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Astronomers Detect Exceptionally High "Alcohol" Levels In Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS
The comet contains higher levels of this simple alcohol than almost all known comets from our solar system.
