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The Largest Explosion Ever Seen in the Universe
Astronomers have witnessed the most powerful supernova on record, which could provide insight into the forces that shape galaxies.
2 years ago
A Very Young Star is Forming Near the Milky Way's Supermassive Black Hole
An international team of astronomers spotted a young, massive star orbiting very close to Sagittarius A*, which was previously thought…
2 years ago
Giant Space Telescopes Could Be Made Out of Liquid
The Hubble space telescope has a primary mirror of 2.4 meters. The Nancy Grace Roman telescope has one at 2.4…
3 years ago
Hubble and NTT Capture Strange Alignment of Planetary Nebulae
While taking a look at more than a hundred planetary nebulae in our galaxy’s central bulge, astronomers using the NASA/ESA…
11 years ago