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An Artificial Intelligence Just Found 56 New Gravitational Lenses
A team of European astronomers recently conducted the first use of AI to identify 56 new gravitational lenses from a…
Astronomers Spot Hellish World with Titanium in its Atmosphere
A study led by researchers from the ESO has discovered an extremely hot Jupiter-sized exoplanet that has titanium oxide in…
New Study of Antares Creates the Best Map Ever of a Distant Star
A new research study by a group of astronomers, based on observation using the VLTI, has created the most detailed…
Stars Orbiting Supermassive Black Hole Show Einstein was Right Again!
A team of European astronomers accurately measured the orbit of a star around the supermassive black hole at the center…
Strange Radio Signals Detected from a Nearby Star
A recent survey conducted by the Arecibo Observatory detected a strange radio signal coming from Ross 128, a star system…
Construction Begins on the Next Super Telescope
Great progress is being made on the European Extremely Large Telescope. Construction of the dome and the main telescope was…
Enjoy The Biggest Infrared Image Ever Taken Of The Small Magellanic Cloud Without All That Pesky Dust In The Way
A new image of the Small Magellanic Cloud reveals its population of stars in stunningly rich detail.
Rise of the Super Telescopes: The European Extremely Large Telescope
Once the E-ELT is completed in 2014, it will be the largest optical/infrared observatory in the world.
Huge News, Seven Earth-Sized Worlds Orbiting a Red Dwarf, Three in the Habitable Zone
In what is the biggest announcement in exoplanet-hunting history, NASA has announced the discovery of seven rocky exoplanets around a…
A “Breakthrough” to Search for Planets in Closest Star System to Earth
The European Southern Observatory and Breakthrough Initiatives have come together for purpose of finding habitable planets beyond Earth.