Neutron stars are the densest objects in our universe, except for black holes. As their name suggests, neutron …
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NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) is revealing the universe with spectacular, unprecedented clarity. The observatory’s ultrasharp infrared …
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How do Magnetic Fields Affect Star Formation and High-Energy-Density Lab Experiments?
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesThe famous Pillars of Creation in the Eagle Nebulae — a star nursery — are believed to result …
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Astronomers agree that planets are born in protoplanetary disks — rings of dust and gas that surround young, …
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The team, which includes astronomers at the University of Birmingham, detected the rocky planets orbiting LP 890-9, a …
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ALMA Witnesses Deadly Star-Slinging Tug-of-War Between Merging Galaxies
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesWhile observing a newly-dormant galaxy using the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) and the Hubble Space Telescope (HST), scientists discovered …
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Astronomers frequently observe carbon monoxide in planetary nurseries. The compound is ultra-bright and extremely common in protoplanetary disks …
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Surprising Details Leap Out in Sharp New James Webb Space Telescope Images of Jupiter
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesThe latest images of Jupiter from the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) are stunners. Captured on July 27, …
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Brightest Stars in the Night Sky Can Strip Planets to Their Rocky Cores
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesOver the last 25 years, astronomers have found thousands of exoplanets around stars in our galaxy, but more …
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Wide View of Early Universe Hints at Galaxy Among the Earliest Ever Detected
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesTwo new images from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope show what may be the earliest galaxy ever observed. …