Astronomers previously thought all FRBs were generated by magnetars formed through the explosions of very young, massive stars. But new FRB is pinpointed to the outskirts of 11.3-billion-year-old ...
The enormous visitor to our solar system may have been about 8 times the mass of Jupiter, and come nearly as close to the sun ...
Located about 1,300 light-years from Earth, these young stars, also known as protostars, reside in a hotbed for star ...
Astronomers have been confounded by recent evidence that the universe expanded at different rates throughout its life. New ...
The Hubble Space Telescope captures extraordinary images of young stars, shedding light on star formation in the Orion Nebula.
The James Webb Space Telescope has provided groundbreaking insights into a new type of exoplanet, fundamentally different ...
The magnificent Andromeda galaxy (Messier 31), stands out as the most important nearby stellar island to our Milky Way, and ...
The James Webb Space Telescope captured photos of one of the earliest supernovas ever seen using infrared technology, and creating a time lapse of the phenomena.
Proposed budget reductions for the Hubble Space Telescope would impact research and outreach as well as increase the risk to ...
Once upon a time, the core of a massive star collapsed, creating a shockwave that blasted outward, ripping the star apart as it went. When the shockwave reached the star's surface, it punched through, ...
The ever-faithful Hubble Space Telescope has been deployed on many missions over its 34 years in service, and helped us ...
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