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eROSITA Sees Changes in the Most Powerful Quasar
An international team of astronomers observed the quasar J1114 in the X-ray band for the first time, revealing things about…
1 year ago
The Milky Way has an Inner Ring, Just Outside the Core
Combining data from the APOGEE survey and the Gaia Observatory with sophisticated models, a team of scientists has found a…
2 years ago
A Nearby Dwarf Galaxy has a Surprisingly Massive Black Hole in its Heart
New research from UT Austin shows that dwarf galaxies - like our neighbor, Leo I - also have massive black…
3 years ago
Those are Exoplanets. You’re Looking at Actual Exoplanets 63 Light-Years Away!
By combining two exoplanet detection methods for the first time ever, the GRAVITY collaboration has confirmed the existence of a…
4 years ago
Galaxies Swell due to Explosive Action of New Stars
A new study by an international team of scientists has revealed that modern galaxy shapes may be the result of…
7 years ago
Rainbow Pictures Of Milky Way Show Off Galaxy’s Structure
Thanks to a new analysis of pictures obtained by a telescope in Chile, astronomers are gaining a better understanding of…
11 years ago