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NASA

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November 13, 2024

A rapidly feeding black hole at the center of a dwarf galaxy in the early universe, shown in this artist’s concept, may hold important clues to the evolution of supermassive black holes in general. Using data from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope and Chandra X-ray Observatory, a team of astronomers discovered this low-mass supermassive black hole […] Read more

EurekAlert!

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March 14, 2012

Astronomers are excited to get their first look at a clump of gas they think is about to start forming stars. Unlike others seen, this one is "pristine," unaffected by the violent stellar winds and supernova shocks from other nearby stars. Read more

Scientific American

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December 6, 2022

Researchers are convinced the James Webb Space Telescope has glimpsed an unexpected population of galaxies in the early universe. Now they’re trying to decide what this means for our understanding of the cosmos Read more

Science News

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January 18, 2024

The Event Horizon Telescope image shows material around the black hole has moved, but other aspects remain the same, proving Einstein is right again. Read more

Scientific American

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May 24, 2023

The death throes of a massive star in the galaxy M101, located just 21 million light-years away from Earth, are entrancing professional and amateur astronomers alike Read more

Scientific American

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July 15, 2026

Beta Pictoris d is more than twice the size of Jupiter, but it is a baby compared to its humongous neighbors Read more

NASA

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August 25, 2025

Scientists have devised a new method for mapping the spottiness of distant stars by using observations from NASA missions of orbiting planets crossing their stars’ faces. The model builds on a technique researchers have used for decades to study star spots. By improving astronomers’ understanding of spotty stars, the new model — called StarryStarryProcess — […] Read more

Scientific American

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January 6, 2026

Researchers found evidence that a companion star may be influencing Betelgeuse, explaining why the latter star’s brightness changes over time Read more

Scientific American

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October 25, 2023

A planet-vaporizing impact is the leading explanation for a distant star’s curiously fluctuating light Read more

Science News

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March 4, 2022