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
Deep Space
Deep Space
Solar System
Intense rainstorms reshape Titan’s surface
Heavy methane downpours produce erosive features similar to those found on Earth
Deep Space
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
Solar System
Astronomers discover the Sun’s core is rotating faster than the surface
Our nearest star’s centre is moving four times fast might give indication to its early age
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Giant Jupiter-like world reveals clues on how planets evolve
Astrophysicists have got a rare peek at a baby planetary system 300 light years away