As stars form and black holes throw out energy, the centre of galaxies can have a build up of energy and require these ‘chimneys’ to offer a route to escape
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Scientists are now replicating exoplanet atmospheres, on Earth
These environments can only be simulated with a assortment of simple molecules enclosed in temperatures
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Earth’s unique magnetic field helped its habitability
A planet’s magnetic field can help shield it from cosmic rays, stellar winds and other harmful radiation
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Young stars spotted nestled closely together
Astronomers have been able to simulate the closest and most massive young binary stellar system
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Winds and magnetic fields can align to create stars at ridiculous rate
NASA’s airborne observatory has shown how galactic winds and magnetic fields could explain why the Cigar Galaxy is creating stars at an impressive rate
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The curious case of over-tilting planets
Astronomers have took on the challenge of explaining why planets have unusual tilts and what it would mean for their physical features
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How collisions between galaxies can lead to their demise
NASA’s Spitzer Space Telescopes has been watching galactic collisions unfold and understand what it means for their future
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Newly born star spotted ejecting gas from both ends
The powerful radio capabilities of ALMA have allowed astronomers to inspect the gas outflow of the young star MMS5/OMC-3
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Citizen scientist discovers unusual ancient white dwarf star
The white dwarf is surrounded by a ring of dust and debris and is making astronomers rethink the how planetary systems form
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The universal mystery of the missing mass
NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory has used X-ray powers for the greater good to help solve the long-standing mystery of Universe’s matter
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Gaia updates astronomers on nearby galactic collision
The latest Gaia data reveals how the Milky Way, Andromeda and Triangulum galaxies will collide in the future
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How a water tank can be used to simulate a black hole
Black holes and water tanks exhibit the similarities in their wave propagation, providing a useful Earth-based insight
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Distant galaxies could hold the true answer to cosmic expansion
A team of astronomers found there might be more to the early expansion of the Universe by studying quasars
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How hot are the atoms in supernovae shock waves?
The nearby supernova SN1987A was the subject of X-ray analysis that has led to this discovery
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Gamma-ray telescope gets ready for prime time
Gamma rays are known to be produced by some of the most energetic objects in the universe, including supernova explosions, pulsars and around black holes
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Heroes of Space: Vera Rubin
Rubin became the first person to provide evidence for the existence of dark matter
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Is dark matter hiding a mirror world?
We find out if this material is harbouring a reflection of the cosmos
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What is “switching on” a supermassive black hole’s feeding frenzy?
These “giant monsters” were observed suddenly devouring gas in their surroundings
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The brightest quasar in the early universe has been discovered
This extremely powerful and young galaxy was magnified, like a lens, by a foreground galaxy
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Unusual radio signals have been found coming from deep space
Detections of fast radio bursts at low frequencies also provide a new clue to the astrophysical puzzle