Is it possible for a star to be born close to a black hole?
Under the direction of Dr Florian Peißker of the Institute of Astrophysics at the University of Cologne, scientists have discovered…
Astronomy
KELT-9-b, the planet where temperatures exceed 4000 degrees Kelvin
It is very rare to observe planets in orbit with very hot and shining stars such as type A and…
MEASURING THE EARTH’S CIRCUMFERENCE WITH A STICK: THE ERATOSTHENES METHOD
With space probes, it is very easy to compute the dimensions of the Earth with great accuracy. The first measurements…
James Webb Telescope is going to find what ionized the universe
An artist’s representation of what the first stars to light up the universe might have looked like in the Cosmic…
Flowers of stellar wind
The ongoing large-scale ATOMIUM project is being conducted in collaboration with ALMA, the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array, which is located…
James Webb Space Telescope captures Galactic explosion, offering new insight into the cosmos
Using data from the James Webb Space Telescope’s first year of interstellar observation, an international team of researchers was able…
Hubble photographed DART smashing into asteroid
The Hubble Space Telescope captured a series of photos of rapid changes to the asteroid Dimorphos when it was deliberately…
How The Stars You See At Night Have Changed Over The Years
The stars that we see twinkling in the night sky have fascinated humans for centuries. From ancient civilizations to modern…
Astronomers just discovered an extreme supermassive black hole lurking at the edge of the universe
Astronomers from the University of Texas and the University of Arizona have discovered a fast-growing black hole in one of…
Astronomers discovered a black hole that roams alone in space
Astronomers have discovered a black hole that wanders solitary in space. It is an enormous object that has left the…