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The JWST Looked Over the Hubble’s Shoulder and Confirmed that the Universe is Expanding Faster
It's axiomatic that the Universe is expanding. However, the rate of expansion hasn't remained the same. It appears that the…
James Webb Confirms Hubble’s Calculation of Hubble’s Constant
We have been spoiled over recent years with first the Hubble Space Telescope (HST) and then the James Webb Space…
Polaris, Earth’s North Star, Has A Surprisingly Spotted Surface
Humanity's been fortunate to have a star situated over Earth's north pole. The star, known as Polaris, or the North…
Mapping the Milky Way’s Dark Matter Halo
Anytime astronomers talk of mapping the Milky Way I am always reminded how tricky the study of the Universe can…
The Milky Way is Actually Warped
A new study by a team of Chinese scientists has shown that the galaxy actually has a warped, S-shape to…
How Hubble Unlocked the Universe
As engineers and technicians work diligently to diagnose and develop a solution (at best) or work around (at worst) the…
Watch a Star Blast Out Waves of Light
6,500 light-years away in the southern constellation Puppis an enormous star pulses with light and energy, going through the first…