Brightest gamma-ray burst of all time came from the collapse of a massive star

In 2022, astronomers discovered the brightest gamma-ray burst (GRB ... elements like gold and platinum in the supernova. They found no evidence of such elements, deepening the mystery of their ... Read More

Brightest known object in the universe was hiding in plain sight for decades, researchers say

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. Astronomers have ... Read More

Scientists think they’ve solved the mystery of why our Milky Way galaxy is so rare

Astronomers have long wondered why spiral galaxies like the Milky Way are so rare in our local galactic neighborhood. New research using supercomputer simulations of the evolution of our neighborhood ... Read More

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Mar. 18, 2024 — Astronomers have charted the largest-ever volume of the universe with a new map of active supermassive black holes living at the centers of galaxies. Called quasars, the gas ... Read More

Space photo of the week: Bizarre 'Helix Galaxy' is unlike any other in the universe. Can you see why?

The Helix Galaxy is a rare "polar ring" galaxy found near the Big Dipper. Its odd shape and history set it apart from every other galaxy we know of. Read More

Brightest Gamma-Ray Burst of All Time Challenges Element Formation Theories

James Webb Space Telescope observations show no sign of heavy elements. In October 2022, an international team of researchers, including Northwestern University astrophysicists, observed the brightest ... Read More

Shock finding reveals no gold, platinum created by brightest-ever Supernova explosion recorded in the Universe

In fact, the books may well have to be rewritten as the brightest-ever cosmic explosion ... )(REUTERS) The source of the explosion was from a distant galaxy 2.4 billion light-years away and ... Read More

Black hole found in our galaxy is 33 times the sun's mass

Astronomers have identified the most massive black hole known to exist within a binary star system in our Milky Way galaxy. Read More

'Brightest of All Time' gamma-ray burst caused by exploding star, say scientists

Modeling of the spectrum of B.O.A.T.'s host galaxy by Penn State graduate student Yijia Li found the lowest metallicity ... starting in mid-May. Science News // 2 days ago NASA announces new ... Read More

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How do galaxies evolve? And ultimately, how did the universe itself begin ... a colleague from Nepal and another in the U.S., has found an instance of mimicry ... A team of ecologists ... Read More

Dark energy is tearing the Universe apart. What if the force is weakening?

Planck found, is about 70% dark energy, 25% dark matter and 5% ordinary matter — the stuff of stars, planets and people. The standard assumption of ΛCDM is that the expansion of the Universe will ... Read More

Researchers confirm brightest gamma-ray burst of all time came from the collapse of a massive star

In October 2022, an international team of researchers, including Northwestern University astrophysicists, observed the brightest gamma ... of heavy elements in the universe continues to remain ... Read More