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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Keck Observatory views Comet Wirtanen in unprecedented detail
The NIRSPEC upgrade at the Keck Observatory has delivered sharper views of Comet Wirtanen
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Supermassive black holes caught in the act of merging
The act of galaxies merging are extreme events and result in anarchy that is superb to observe
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Young galaxy’s halo could hint towards its evolution
A team of astronomers has discovered a new way to unlock the mysteries of how the first galaxies formed and evolved
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Double-world discovery could solve ‘puffy planet’ mystery
Since astronomers first measured the size of an extrasolar planet 17 years ago, they have struggled to answer the question: how did the largest planets get to be so large?
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Astronomers get rare chance to see ancient galaxy’s demise
The primordial gas of the Little Cub dwarf galaxy is being stripped away by its much larger neighbour
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Chemicals on comets provide clearer snapshot of a young Solar System
These primordial bodies contain material largely unchanged from the birth of the Solar System some 4.6 billion years ago
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Hubble captures Neptune’s vortex in new image
New images obtained by NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope confirm the presence of a dark vortex in the atmosphere of the ice giant
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Rare galaxy cluster with ‘bursting heart’ discovered
An international team of astronomers have discovered a gargantuan galaxy cluster with a core bursting with new stars – an incredibly unusual find