One supernova explosion is enough to pack a punch, but can two go off at the same time?
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Early galaxies found to rotate like whirlpools
The gas within the galactic structures, which were formed less then a billion years after the Big Bang, have been discovered to have a ‘swirling’ behaviour
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Astronomers could have discovered how dark matter interacts with galaxies
This study revealed that unusual X-ray results of galaxy clusters could be explained by dark matter
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Famous exploded star revealed with incredible clarity
NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory has imaged the intricate and energetic features within the supernova remnant Cassiopeia A
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Most distant black hole has been discovered
The supermassive object was observed just 680 million years after the Big Bang
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Record-breaking star measurement puts dark matter on trial
The results provide more valuable evidence in support of our current model of the universe
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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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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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The making of TRAPPIST-1’s Earth-sized planets uncovered
The system has seven planets as big as our world that orbit close to their star
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Would astronauts need a lot of shielding to safely travel into deep space?
We have the answer to this intriguing question
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Why is the space between galaxies black?
With their billions of stars, why don’t these giant structures light up the entirety of space?
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What would happen if a planet crashed into a neutron star?
We take a look at the answer to this intriguing question
News
Become an astronaut: NASA begins accepting applications
NASA announced it will soon begin accepting applications for the next class of astronaut candidates
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Unusual ‘magnetic discovery’ could explain galaxy formation
A magnetic field wrapped around a galaxy’s spiral arm could shape our understanding of how galaxies are made
Deep Space
Where did the first particles of light come from?
The very first particles of light came from somewhere. We find out where
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How do intergalactic and extragalactic space differ from each other?
We define the meaning between these two descriptions of space
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Can a black hole ever fill up?
Is there a limit to how much these exotic objects can consume?
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Are planetary nebulae made by supernovae?
We find out if these beautiful structures are made by the titanic explosion of massive stars
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How do we find exoplanets using their star’s speed?
It’s a way of finding distant worlds, so how does it work?