China’s Large High Altitude Air Shower Observatory (LHAASO)–one of the country’s key national science and technology…
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Astronomy
Hubble Spots a Cosmic Cloud’s Silver Lining
The bright star V565 (center of the image) highlights a silvery, fan-shaped veil of gas and…
Dating The Stars — Scientist Provide Most Accurate Picture Yet
Scientists have succeeded in dating some of the oldest stars in our galaxy with unprecedented precision…
Stunning Simulation Of Stars Being Born Is Most Realistic Ever
A team including Northwestern University astrophysicists has developed the most realistic, highest-resolution 3D simulation of star…
Supermassive Black Holes Devour Gas Just Like Their Petite Counterparts
On Sept. 9, 2018, astronomers spotted a flash from a galaxy 860 million light years away.…
New Evidence Of How And When The Milky Way Came Together
New research provides the best evidence to date into the timing of how our early Milky…
Charting The Expansion History Of The Universe With Supernovae
An international research team analyzed a database of more than 1000 supernova explosions and found that…
Hubble Gazes At Abell 3827, A Cluster Full of Cosmic Clues
This detailed image features Abell 3827, a galaxy cluster that offers a wealth of exciting possibilities…
The Natural Brightness Of The Night Sky
A recent study analyses data collect4d at 44 of the darkest places in the world, including…
FAST Detects 3D Spin-velocity Alignment In A Pulsar
Pulsars – another name for fast-spinning neutron stars – originate from the imploded cores of massive…