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Astronomy
Finding A Cosmic Fog Within Shattered Intergalactic Pancakes
To understand the most ordinary matter in the universe — and the extraordinary things that happen…
Simulations Uncover Why Some Supernova Explosions Produce So Much Manganese And Nickel
Researchers have found white dwarf stars with masses close to the maximum stable mass (called the…
Hubble Catches Two Galaxies Interacting
The pair of strange, luminescent creatures at play in this image are actually galaxies — realms…
Virtual Universe Machine Sheds Light On Galaxy Evolution
How do galaxies such as our Milky Way come into existence? Click here…
Dark Matter May Be Older Than the Big Bang
Dark matter, which researchers believe make up about 80% of the universe’s mass, is one of…
Previously Unknown Ancient Massive Galaxies
Astronomers used the combined power of multiple astronomical observatories around the world and in space to…
Outbursts Of Hot Wind Detected Close To A Black Hole
An international team of astrophysicists from Southampton, Oxford and South Africa have detected a very hot,…
Mapping The Milky Way In Three Dimensions
By measuring the distance from our sun to thousands of individual pulsating stars scattered across the…
Gaia Observes Europa Eclipsing A Distant Star
On 31 March 2017, Jupiter’s moon Europa passed in front of a background star – a…