Marking the beginning of a new era in astrophysics, scientists have detected ripples in space-time and electromagnetic radiation, or light, from the same event
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Astronomers detect gravitational waves from merging neutron stars for first time
Before now, the ripples in space-time had only been detected from black-hole mergers
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Astronomers uncover more about the making of baby stars
By studying distant galaxies, astronomers could reveal the large amounts of atomic hydrogen and how it affects star formation
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Mysterious ‘alien megastructure star’ could be caused by dust
Tabby’s Star has baffled astronomers for years, as it shows completely unexpected light variation
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Astronomers discover multiple supermassive black hole pairings
Fewer than ten of these double gigantic high-gravity objects were known previously
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New gravitational wave detection reveals ripples from black hole smash
This is the first three-detector observations made of these waves in the fabric of space-time
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Record-breaking, low-oxygen galaxy provides snapshot into early universe
Dwarf galaxy J0811+4730 may serve well as a proxy for better understanding the developing chemistry of the young cosmos
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Radio Bursts could be erupting in the universe every second
Based on the analysis of FRB 121102, astronomers conclude that these bursts could be happening continuously all over the sky
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Milky Way ‘not a typical galaxy’, new study finds
The research has thrown a wrench into what we know about how galaxies form
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Astronomers discover closest-ever supermassive black hole pairing
The system resides in spiral galaxy NGC 7674, which is located about 400 million light years from Earth
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Titanium discovered in exoplanet’s atmosphere
The discovery of metallic oxides in the planet’s atmosphere has changed how we’ll examine alien worlds in the future
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Explosive stars shaped the cores of early galaxies
By observing galaxies that formed 3 billion years after the Big Bang, astronomers have introduced a new evolution story for galaxies.
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Astronomers observe complex molecules in starburst galaxies
The detection of these complex molecules have shown huge hidden reservoirs of turbulent gas in distant structures
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Astronomers get best image yet of red supergiant’s surface and atmosphere
Captured by the Very Large Telescope, astronomers have unveiled new information about Antares in the constellation of Scorpius
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Supermassive black holes thrive in ‘jellyfish’ galaxies
Astronomers have unearthed a new process for how a galaxy feeds the supermassive black hole at its core
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TRAPPIST-1 system found to be older than the Solar System
By constraining the age of the seven-planet system, we can better our understanding of its habitability
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Milky Way’s supermassive black hole reveals signs of relativity
By observing stars near our galaxy’s centre, astronomers have seen hints of Einstein’s theory of relativity
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Two potentially habitable planets discovered just 12 light years away
Four exoplanets have been discovered orbiting Sun-like star tau Ceti, two of them are super-Earths residing in the Goldilocks zone
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Baby black holes may have forged gold and platinum
Astronomers believe that the heaviest elements were formed from the very first versions of these exotic objects
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Astronomers see the dark universe with new map of the cosmos
The map is the strongest evidence yet for the theory that the majority of our cosmos is made up of matter and energy we can’t see