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This Ancient Galaxy Merger Will Produce a very Luminous Quasar
In the contemporary Universe, massive galaxies are plentiful. But the Universe wasn't always like this. Astronomers think that galaxies grew…
Air Showers Ruin Astrophotos, but They Could be a New Method for Studying the Universe
New research from Japan has shown how cosmic ray air showers could be studied to learn more about the nature…
Star Birth and Death Seen Near the Beginning of Time
Until recently, astronomers could not observe the first stars and galaxies that formed in the Universe. This occurred during what…
New Climate Model Accurately Predicts Millions of Years of Ice Ages
New research by a team of Japanese climatologists and an astronomer shows how astronomical forces have caused major changes in…
A Tadpole-Shaped Cloud of Gas is Whirling Around a Black Hole
A team of astronomers from Japan have found a strange "Tadpole" shaped dust cloud near the center of our galaxy,…
Subaru Telescope Sees 1800 Supernovae
Japanese astronomers have captured images of an astonishing 1800 supernovae. 58 of these supernovae are the scientifically-important Type 1a supernovae…
Missing Matter Found! Fast Radio Bursts Confirm Cosmological Model
By measuring a fast radio burst (FRB) coming from space, a team of CSIRO scientists claims to have accounted for…
Comet ISON Hosted A Rare Kind Of Nitrogen, Hinting At Reservoirs In Young Solar System
Comet ISON -- that bright comet last year that broke up around Thanksgiving weekend -- included two forms of nitrogen…