A 900-year-old cosmic mystery surrounding the origins of a famous supernova first spotted over China in…
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Astronomy
Untangling The Formation Of Planetary Systems With Deuterium
An international research team using the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) revealed the distribution of heavy…
Rapid Increase In Global Light Pollution
Global light pollution has increased by at least 49% over 25 years, new research shows. …
Rerun Of Supernova Blast Expected To Appear In 2037
It’s challenging to make predictions, especially in astronomy. There are however, a few forecasts astronomers can…
Hubble Captures a Sparkling Cluster
This star-studded image from NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope depicts globular cluster NGC 6717, which lies more…
New Receivers Achieve First Light, Set Record for Observational Capabilities at ALMA
Scientists achieved first light with the Band 1 receiver on August 14, 2021 …
Largest Virtual Universe Free For Anyone To Explore
Forget about online games that promise you a “whole world” to explore. An international team of…
Astronomers Explain Origin Of Elusive Ultradiffuse Galaxies
As their name suggests, ultradiffuse galaxies, or UDGs, are dwarf galaxies whose stars are spread out…
Surprise: The Milky Way Is Not Homogeneous
Astronomers from the UNIGE have observed the composition of the gases in our galaxy and have…
Hydrogen-burning White Dwarf Stars Enjoy Slow Aging
Could dying stars hold the secret to looking younger? Click here for original…