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Groundbreaking Vera Rubin Observatory Reveals First Images Of Distant Galaxies
The team behind the long-awaited Vera Rubin Observatory in Chile published their first images on Monday, revealing breathtaking views of star-forming regions as well as distant galaxies.
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Rubin Observatory to Unveil First Cosmic Images with World’s Largest Digital Camera
The Vera C. Rubin Observatory will unveil its first images on June 23 via a global livestream. Captured using a groundbreaking 3,200-megapixel camera, the images mark a major milestone in the observatory’s mission to explore dark matter and dynamic cosmic phenomena. The LSST survey will scan the southern sky for a decade, transforming our view of...
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Vera Rubin Telescope's First Pictures: Here's All You Need To Know
The telescope has been named after Dr Vera C Rubin, honouring her legacy in exploring the universe.
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NASA Chandra Spots Distant X-Ray Jet; Telescope Faces Major Budget Cuts
NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory has detected a massive X-ray jet from quasar J1610+1811, 11.6 billion light-years away. The jet travels at nearly the speed of light, illuminating black hole behavior during the universe’s early era. However, Chandra now faces potential defunding under NASA’s proposed budget. Astronomers warn that cutting Chan...
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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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Sharpest Solar Images Ever: Pink 'Raindrops' On The Sun Captured In Unprecedented Detail
The corona, the Sun's outermost layer, stretches millions of kilometres into space and is mysteriously hotter than the underlying photosphere, a phenomenon known as the 'coronal heating problem.'
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Hajj Pilgrimage To Begin On June 4
Saudi Arabia announced on Tuesday that the annual Muslim hajj pilgrimage to Mecca would begin on June 4 after astronomical observatories spotted the crescent moon, marking the start of the lunar month.
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NASA Satellite Shows World's Largest Iceberg Breaking Into Thousands Of Pieces. What Happens Next
The A23a iceberg, deemed the largest in the world since 2023, was seen losing large chunks of ice after drifting toward the island of South Georgia.
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NASA Warns Of Massive Solar Storm That Could Trigger Blackouts
The powerful X2.7-class solar flare erupted from a newly active sunspot, AR4087, and peaked on May 14.
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New Study Confirms TeV Halos Are Common in Middle-Aged Pulsars
A recent study by researchers from the U.S. and Mexico using data from the HAWC Observatory has confirmed that TeV halos are a universal feature of middle-aged pulsars. These extended regions of gamma-ray emission are significantly larger than pulsar wind nebulae and may help identify otherwise undetectable pulsars. The findings challenge existing ...
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Canadian Astrophotographer Captures Stunning Sunflower Galaxy from Ontario
Astrophotographer Ronald Brecher has captured a magnificent image of Messier 63, famously known as the Sunflower Galaxy, from his backyard observatory in Guelph, Ontario. With over 13 hours of exposures taken using a Celestron 14" EDGE HD telescope and advanced imaging filters, the spiral galaxy’s fragmented arms and bright core are revealed in s...
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Russian Researchers Discover 11 New Active Galactic Nuclei In Spektr-RG X-ray Survey
In a significant step for extragalactic astronomy, researchers from the Russian Academy of Sciences have identified 11 new active galactic nuclei (AGNs) through the ART-XC telescope aboard the Spektr-RG space observatory. These AGNs, classified as Seyfert galaxies, span redshifts from 0.028 to 0.258 and display X-ray luminosities typical for the pr...
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NASA Unveils New Space Sounds From Black Holes Using Sonification
With the help of the Chandra X-ray Observatory, the James Webb Space Telescope, and the Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer (IXPE), the US space agency presented three new space sounds.
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Metallica Fans Make The Earth Shake At Virginia Tech Concert: Report
The Virginia Tech Seismological Observatory recorded tremors peaking during "Enter Sandman."
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NASA Reveals a Fracture in Huge Cosmic Bone: Everything You Need to Know
With the use of the Chandra X-Ray Observatory, NASA has detected a fracture in the Milky Way. The bone is a galactic center filament that is based at a distance of 26,000 light years from Earth. The fracture would have occurred due to collisions with the neutron star, known as a pulsar, that spins rapidly. The scientists suspect that the fracture w...
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Groundbreaking Vera Rubin Observatory Reveals First Images Of Distant Galaxies
The team behind the long-awaited Vera Rubin Observatory in Chile published their first images on Monday, revealing breathtaking views of star-forming regions as well as distant galaxies.
-
Rubin Observatory to Unveil First Cosmic Images with World’s Largest Digital Camera
The Vera C. Rubin Observatory will unveil its first images on June 23 via a global livestream. Captured using a groundbreaking 3,200-megapixel camera, the images mark a major milestone in the observatory’s mission to explore dark matter and dynamic cosmic phenomena. The LSST survey will scan the southern sky for a decade, transforming our view of...
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Vera Rubin Telescope's First Pictures: Here's All You Need To Know
The telescope has been named after Dr Vera C Rubin, honouring her legacy in exploring the universe.
-
NASA Chandra Spots Distant X-Ray Jet; Telescope Faces Major Budget Cuts
NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory has detected a massive X-ray jet from quasar J1610+1811, 11.6 billion light-years away. The jet travels at nearly the speed of light, illuminating black hole behavior during the universe’s early era. However, Chandra now faces potential defunding under NASA’s proposed budget. Astronomers warn that cutting Chan...
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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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Sharpest Solar Images Ever: Pink 'Raindrops' On The Sun Captured In Unprecedented Detail
The corona, the Sun's outermost layer, stretches millions of kilometres into space and is mysteriously hotter than the underlying photosphere, a phenomenon known as the 'coronal heating problem.'
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Hajj Pilgrimage To Begin On June 4
Saudi Arabia announced on Tuesday that the annual Muslim hajj pilgrimage to Mecca would begin on June 4 after astronomical observatories spotted the crescent moon, marking the start of the lunar month.
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NASA Satellite Shows World's Largest Iceberg Breaking Into Thousands Of Pieces. What Happens Next
The A23a iceberg, deemed the largest in the world since 2023, was seen losing large chunks of ice after drifting toward the island of South Georgia.
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NASA Warns Of Massive Solar Storm That Could Trigger Blackouts
The powerful X2.7-class solar flare erupted from a newly active sunspot, AR4087, and peaked on May 14.
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New Study Confirms TeV Halos Are Common in Middle-Aged Pulsars
A recent study by researchers from the U.S. and Mexico using data from the HAWC Observatory has confirmed that TeV halos are a universal feature of middle-aged pulsars. These extended regions of gamma-ray emission are significantly larger than pulsar wind nebulae and may help identify otherwise undetectable pulsars. The findings challenge existing ...
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Canadian Astrophotographer Captures Stunning Sunflower Galaxy from Ontario
Astrophotographer Ronald Brecher has captured a magnificent image of Messier 63, famously known as the Sunflower Galaxy, from his backyard observatory in Guelph, Ontario. With over 13 hours of exposures taken using a Celestron 14" EDGE HD telescope and advanced imaging filters, the spiral galaxy’s fragmented arms and bright core are revealed in s...
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Russian Researchers Discover 11 New Active Galactic Nuclei In Spektr-RG X-ray Survey
In a significant step for extragalactic astronomy, researchers from the Russian Academy of Sciences have identified 11 new active galactic nuclei (AGNs) through the ART-XC telescope aboard the Spektr-RG space observatory. These AGNs, classified as Seyfert galaxies, span redshifts from 0.028 to 0.258 and display X-ray luminosities typical for the pr...
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NASA Unveils New Space Sounds From Black Holes Using Sonification
With the help of the Chandra X-ray Observatory, the James Webb Space Telescope, and the Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer (IXPE), the US space agency presented three new space sounds.
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Metallica Fans Make The Earth Shake At Virginia Tech Concert: Report
The Virginia Tech Seismological Observatory recorded tremors peaking during "Enter Sandman."
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NASA Reveals a Fracture in Huge Cosmic Bone: Everything You Need to Know
With the use of the Chandra X-Ray Observatory, NASA has detected a fracture in the Milky Way. The bone is a galactic center filament that is based at a distance of 26,000 light years from Earth. The fracture would have occurred due to collisions with the neutron star, known as a pulsar, that spins rapidly. The scientists suspect that the fracture w...
