The explosive supernova deaths of nearby massive stars may have played a significant role in triggering at...
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Engineers and astronomers at the University of Utah have designed a unique new kind of telescope lens:...
In a first-ever near-infrared study of a recurrent nova beyond the Milky Way, astronomers have discovered exceptionally...
New results from the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI) suggest that the unknown force accelerating the expansion...
The European Space Agency has published its strategy approaching challenges and opportunities up to 2040. Strategy 2040...
Astronomers have found oxygen in the farthest, and thus the earliest, galaxy ever seen. This marks the...
When massive stars explode as supernovae, they can leave behind neutron stars. Other than black holes, these...
We see the Universe through a glass darkly, or more accurately, through a dusty window. Interstellar dust...
A green energy plant expected to be built in Chile’s Atacama Desert could increase night-time sky brightness...
Spring officially begins today (March 20) with the vernal equinox, bringing longer days and warmer temperatures to...