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Webb Space Telescope Tracks Fireworks Around Our Galaxy’s Black HoleWebb Space Telescope Tracks Fireworks Around Our Galaxy’s Black Hole

Webb Space Telescope Tracks Fireworks Around Our Galaxy’s Black Hole

The supermassive black hole at the center of our Milky Way galaxy may not be as voracious as the gas-gobbling…

7 days ago
This Ancient Galaxy Cluster is Still Forming Stars When it Should be ‘Red and Dead’This Ancient Galaxy Cluster is Still Forming Stars When it Should be ‘Red and Dead’

This Ancient Galaxy Cluster is Still Forming Stars When it Should be ‘Red and Dead’

The Phoenix Cluster is one of the most massive galaxy clusters known. Astronomers have identified 42 member galaxies so far,…

7 days ago
Temperamental Stars are Messing With Our Exoplanet EffortsTemperamental Stars are Messing With Our Exoplanet Efforts

Temperamental Stars are Messing With Our Exoplanet Efforts

We have the transit method to thank for the large majority of the exoplanets we've discovered. When an exoplanet transits…

2 weeks ago
Could Ocean Worlds Support Life?Could Ocean Worlds Support Life?

Could Ocean Worlds Support Life?

There might be a type of exoplanet without dry land. They're called "Hycean" worlds, a portmanteau of 'hydrogen' and 'ocean.'…

1 month ago
Tracing the Big Ideas that Led to WebbTracing the Big Ideas that Led to Webb

Tracing the Big Ideas that Led to Webb

At the end of large engineering projects, the design team is typically asked to develop a document, in some cases…

1 month ago
Webb Sees Light Echoes in a Supernova RemnantWebb Sees Light Echoes in a Supernova Remnant

Webb Sees Light Echoes in a Supernova Remnant

Supernovae are one of the most useful events in all of astronomy. Scientists can directly measure their power, their spin,…

1 month ago
NASA is Building a Space Telescope to Observe Exoplanet AtmospheresNASA is Building a Space Telescope to Observe Exoplanet Atmospheres

NASA is Building a Space Telescope to Observe Exoplanet Atmospheres

The exoplanet census continues to grow. Currently, 5,819 exoplanets have been confirmed in 4,346 star systems, while thousands more await…

1 month ago
Astronomers are Watching a Newly Forming Super Star ClusterAstronomers are Watching a Newly Forming Super Star Cluster

Astronomers are Watching a Newly Forming Super Star Cluster

Six or seven billion years ago, most stars formed in super star clusters. That type of star formation has largely…

1 month ago
Astronomers See Flares Coming from the Milky Way’s Supermassive Black HoleAstronomers See Flares Coming from the Milky Way’s Supermassive Black Hole

Astronomers See Flares Coming from the Milky Way’s Supermassive Black Hole

There's plenty of action at the center of the galaxy, where a supermassive black hole (SMBH) known as Sagittarius A*…

1 month ago
Webb Provides an Explanation for “Little Red Dots”Webb Provides an Explanation for “Little Red Dots”

Webb Provides an Explanation for “Little Red Dots”

When a new space telescope is launched, it's designed to address specific issues in astronomy and provide critical answers to…

1 month ago