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Scientists using the world's largest radio telescope have captured the most detailed image ever of the chaotic, star-forming center of our galaxy. The breakthrough reveals how stars are born in extreme conditions similar to the early universe.
Astronomers discovered a nearly invisible galaxy 300 million light-years away that's almost entirely dark matter, offering a rare glimpse into the universe's most mysterious substance. The breakthrough shows how new technology is revealing cosmic secrets once thought impossible to find.
The James Webb Space Telescope captured a stunning "cosmic jellyfish" galaxy that's rewriting what scientists thought they knew about how galaxies evolved 8.5 billion years ago. The discovery shows the early universe was far more dynamic than expected.
Scientists using the James Webb Space Telescope discovered something extraordinary: a runaway black hole leaving a trail of newborn stars in its wake. This cosmic wanderer is rewriting what we know about the universe.
Two powerful space telescopes just spotted a galaxy cluster so massive and so old, it shouldn't exist according to our current understanding of the universe. The discovery could reveal secrets about how the cosmos grew up faster than anyone thought possible.
Scientists at Antarctica's South Pole just supercharged the world's largest neutrino detector, making it sensitive enough to see the invisible particles that hold secrets about exploding stars and the cosmos. The upgrade could help us witness a supernova in real time.
Scientists used the James Webb Space Telescope to create the most detailed map yet of dark matter, revealing the invisible structure that holds our universe together. The breakthrough shows nearly 800,000 galaxies and helps explain how the cosmos evolved into its current form.
Scientists using NASA's James Webb Space Telescope have created the sharpest map ever of dark matter, the invisible substance holding our universe together. The breakthrough reveals how this mysterious force shaped everything needed for life to exist.
Scientists discovered a giant "Red Potato" galaxy that mysteriously stopped forming stars despite floating in a gas-rich cosmic neighborhood. The James Webb Space Telescope revealed this cosmic puzzle could unlock secrets about how galaxies evolve in the early universe.
The James Webb Space Telescope just mapped dark matter in unprecedented detail, capturing 800,000 galaxies and revealing the invisible framework holding our universe together. Scientists can now see the cosmic "highways" that shaped everything we know.
Scientists using NASA's most powerful telescopes just spotted galaxies forming into a cluster barely 1 billion years after the Big Bang, billions of years earlier than anyone thought possible. The discovery reveals the universe was in a "huge hurry to grow up."
Astronomers discovered four "baby" planets caught in the act of transforming into the galaxy's most common type of world. The breakthrough solves a mystery about how super-Earths and sub-Neptunes take shape.
Researchers have pinpointed exactly where a massive black hole launches its incredible 3,000-light-year jet stream, solving a cosmic mystery. The discovery could finally explain how black holes create jets that travel near light speed.
Scientists finally discovered why some stars stay young and blue for billions of years: they steal gas from companion stars like cosmic vampires. The finding solves a puzzle that has stumped astronomers since the 1950s.
NASA's James Webb Space Telescope spotted a galaxy so early in the Universe's history that it's rewriting what scientists thought was possible. The discovery offers a thrilling glimpse into cosmic mysteries we're only beginning to understand.
Astronomers puzzled by mysterious red dots in deep space images have discovered something beautiful: baby black holes growing inside protective cocoons of gas, like cosmic butterflies. The finding solves a year-long mystery and reveals a previously unknown stage in how supermassive black holes develop.
A new AI model discovered more than 1,400 mysterious cosmic objects hiding in 35 years of Hubble Space Telescope photos, completing in just 2.5 days what would have taken human researchers years. The breakthrough shows how artificial intelligence can unlock scientific treasures hiding in plain sight.
After analyzing six years of data from 669 million galaxies, scientists have created the clearest picture yet of dark energy, the mysterious force making our universe expand faster every year. Four different cosmic observation methods came together for the first time to reveal how this invisible force has shaped 6 billion years of cosmic history.
Scientists have discovered that faint radio waves from the universe's "Dark Ages" could reveal the nature of dark matter. New telescopes on the Moon might finally detect this ancient signal and unlock one of astronomy's biggest mysteries.
Scientists discovered a massive star explosion from just 1 billion years after the Big Bang, offering a rare glimpse into how the earliest stars lived and died. The supernova, nicknamed Eos after the goddess of dawn, could help explain where the building blocks of life first came from.
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