NASA's Webb probes an extreme starburst galaxy

A team of astronomers has used NASA's James Webb Space Telescope to survey the starburst galaxy Messier 82 (M82). Located 12 million light-years away in the constellation Ursa Major, this galaxy is ... Read More

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Most Massive Stellar Black Hole in Our Galaxy Found Apr. 16, 2024 — Astronomers have identified the most massive stellar black hole yet discovered in the Milky Way galaxy. This black hole was ... Read More

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An international team of astronomers has performed radio observations of a massive galaxy cluster known as ACT-CL J0329.2-2330, which resulted in the detection of a new radio halo in this cluster. Read More

Astronomers explore stellar populations of an extremely metal-poor dwarf galaxy

Using the James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers have conducted near- and mid-infrared observations of an extremely metal-poor blue compact dwarf galaxy known as I Zwicky 18. Results of the ... Read More

Astronomers spot oldest 'dead' galaxy yet observed

A galaxy that suddenly stopped forming new stars more than 13 billion years ago has been observed by astronomers. Using the James Webb Space Telescope, an international team of astronomers led by ... Read More

Astronomers discover 49 new galaxies in under three hours

A team of international astronomers have discovered 49 new galaxies ... are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use ... Read More

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That could be good news for the fate of the universe ... is set to launch for the last time soon. Astronomers have gotten better at tracking the motions of stars just beyond the solar system. Read More

Webb Telescope Sees Starburst Galaxy in a New Light

Share on Hacker News (opens in a new window) Share on Flipboard (opens in a new window) Credit: NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI, A. Bolatto The starburst galaxy M82 has been a popular target for ... Read More

Astronomers map 1.3 million supermassive black holes

“Gaia was designed to measure stars in our galaxy, but it also found millions ... exciting to see this catalog spurring so much new science,” says Kate Storey-Fisher, study lead author and ... Read More

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April 18, 2024 • The recent deadly heat in West Africa is driven by human activities, including the burning of fossil fuels, particularly in the wealthy Northern Hemisphere, according to an ... Read More

Astronomers found a lonely galaxy that ate all its friends

Astronomers have discovered a lonely galaxy near a supermassive black hole ... Josh Hawkins has been writing for over a decade, covering science, gaming, and tech culture. He also is a top ... Read More

How should we classify the cosmos?

The science team consists of: D. Soderblom and E. Nelan (STScI), F. Benedict and B. Arthur (U. Texas), and B. Jones (Lick Obs.) The January 2024 issue of Astronomy, featuring “101 weirdest ... Read More