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Gas ‘flows like honey’ as it travels through galaxy clusters
Astronomers can’t recreate this environment on Earth, so they rely on studying these cosmic laboratories with NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory
Deep Space
What happens when a star’s fuel runs out?
We find out what happens when a star uses up all of its fuel
Deep Space
Large radio telescope finds the earliest example of galaxies merging
Two galaxies have been seen merging 13 billion years ago, less than a billion years after the Universe was born
Solar System
A closer inspection of Saturn’s rings reveal how they were sculpted
These discoveries were made using data from NASA’s Cassini spacecraft that flew through Saturn’s rings in late 2017
Deep Space
Where do the Universe’s heaviest elements come from?
The answer is not a neutron star or black hole collision, as many astronomers have believed for a long time
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A dwarf galaxy 3,000 light years away is forming stars at an unusually incredible rate
More unusually for its size, ESO 495-21 could have a supermassive black hole hiding at its core
Deep Space
What happens when a giant star meets a smaller star?
Does one devour the other, or do they both co-exist? Find out the answer when stellar giants collide
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Solar System
A sprinkle of table salt has been found on the surface of Europa
With a dash of fortune, scientists have spotted a common household molecule which could have positive implications for its subsurface ocean
Space Exploration
NASA prepares to launch a satellite that will examine space radiation
NASA’s SET mission will get a clearer idea of the radiation that could be potentially harmful for any future space missions
Solar System
Why are all the planets different colours if they formed at the same time?
We take a look at why the members of the Solar System vary in colour
Astronomy
Astronomers have created a new way to study magnetic fields
Understanding magnetic fields can lead to understanding major astrophysical processes
Solar System
The biggest-ever meteorite impact site in the United Kingdom has been discovered
Scientists believe they have discovered the site of the biggest meteorite impact ever to hit the British Isles
Space Exploration
Mars helicopter now enters the final testing phase
When it reaches the Red Planet in 2021, it will become the first autonomous helicopter to fly on another planet
Solar System
Which comet takes the longest to orbit the Sun?
What is the longest-period comet we know about?
Deep Space
A ring of cool, interstellar gas was detected around the Milky Way’s central black hole
By imaging this cool disk of gas rotate around the supermassive black hole, astronomers can watch how the accretion process unfolds
Solar System
Entering the danger zone: Solving the mystery of the Sun’s corona
As NASA’s Parker Solar Probe approaches the Sun, scientists are excitedly awaiting important evidence to explain its mysterious outer atmosphere
Deep Space
How many types of black hole are there?
These high-gravity objects come in more flavours than you might expect
Deep Space
Two young exoplanets have been seen clearing a path through its protoplanetary disk
The two exoplanets in the PDS 70 system are sweeping up material as they go to sizes up to 17 times that of Jupiter
Solar System
Astronomers keep a watchful eye on a double asteroid as it passed Earth
Although the asteroid did not pose a serious threat, it was used as an important training exercise for the future
Astronomy
NASA maps the extravagant emanations of powerful cosmic sources in the sky
Studying X-ray emission with NASA’s NICER mission has shown up extremely bright galaxies, pulsars and other cosmic sources