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Case of the missing stars: At least 800 stars have quietly disappeared in the last 70 years, say scientists
Based off of the little sense we’ve made of the hot mess that is the cosmos, there are two ways sta…
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NASA's James Webb Space Telescope imaged a stunning supernova remnant and revealed details Hubble couldn't capture
NASA's James Webb Space Telescope recently observed the Crab Nebula, a supernova remnant located 6,…
Grace Eliza Goodwin,Jenny McG…
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NASA is putting an 'artificial star' in orbit around Earth
NASA plans to launch a mini satellite into Earth's orbit that could revolutionize astronomy as we k…
Jessica Orwig
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A new image from NASA's James Webb Space Telescope blows past Hubble again, revealing an iconic supernova in unprecedented detail
The supernova, which was first discovered in 1987, has a keyhole-like formation, full of clumpy gas…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen,Grace E…
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Astronomers say we may live at the center of a cosmic void 2 billion light-years wide that defies the laws of cosmology
If this gigantic cosmic void does exist, it could help astronomers solve one of the greatest myster…
Jessica Orwig,Ellyn Lapointe
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A supernova that exploded in a nearby galaxy is one of the brightest in a decade. Here's how to see it.
The supernova, named SN 2023ixf, is located 21 million light-years away. It should remain visible w…
Marianne Guenot
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Earth's neighboring star Betelgeuse unexpectedly got 50% brighter part of a weird process that will end in the dying star going supernova
Observers have spotted some bizarre behavior from Betelgeuse in recent years, as it sheds light on …
Marianne Guenot
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Scientists built a 3-ton camera with a 5-foot-wide lens to discover hazardous asteroids that NASA can't see
A Menlo Park, California, lab built this camera to learn about dark energy and dark matter, flag ha…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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NASA's James Webb Space Telescope spots a rare star preparing to explode and die in a supernova
The James Webb Space Telescope spotted a star revving up to die, expelling clouds of cosmic dust th…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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Scientists are building tunnels under South Dakota for a $3 billion experiment that could solve some of the universe's grandest mysteries
To study tiny "ghost particles" known as neutrinos, scientists with Fermilab's DUNE project will be…
Jenny McGrath
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James Webb telescope likely spots first supernova
The powerful next-generation James Webb Space Telescope may have likely spotted its first supernova…
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Astronomers used JWST to finally solve a 37-year mystery over one of the brightest cosmic explosions ever seen in modern history
The James Webb Space Telescope has solved the mystery of what one of the brightest supernovae in hi…
Ellyn Lapointe
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Black holes are rampaging through our universe at more than 2.2 million mph and scientists think they now know why
Scientists simulating the death of supermassive stars witnessed an unusual kick that sometimes occu…
Maiya Focht
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NASA telescope discovers mysterious hotspot of high-energy particles beyond our galaxy
Gamma rays and ultra-high-energy cosmic rays are filling a huge area of the sky. An astronomer call…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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Astronomers say a new type of stellar explosion on distant dead stars — called 'micronova' — could be plentiful in our universe
Using NASA satellite data, researchers observed a new class of stellar explosion, which is similar …
Paola Rosa-Aquino
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India launches a satellite to study black holes as it preps to become the fourth country to send humans into space
Monday's launch by the Indian Space Research Organisation is part of the country's broader space am…
Catherine Boudreau
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NASA's James Webb gave a stunning look at the death throes of a star, capturing details Hubble missed
Understanding the last moments of stars is important because they hold the building blocks of life.…
Marianne Guenot
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NASA's new X-ray space telescope snapped its first image: a stunning exploding star
NASA's Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer (IXPE) will study black holes and exploded stars. Its fir…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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James Webb Telescope captures colorful, glittering image of the chaotic center of the Milky Way galaxy, revealing never-before-seen details
The new image of the Milky Way from NASA's James Webb Space Telescope could help scientists underst…
Grace Eliza Goodwin
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Astronomers are baffled after spotting strange cosmic flares that have 10 billion times more power than the sun
Astronomers spotted at least 14 irregular and highly energetic bursts in deep space, each lasting o…