Mysterious “Universe Breaker” Red Dots Could Be Black Holes in Disguise
Artist’s impression of a black hole star (not to scale). Mysterious tiny pinpoints of light discovered at the…
NASA once celebrated her, then fired her, and then tried to erase her story: The rise and fall of Rose Ferreira |
Image: Brooke Owens Fellowship Rose Ferreira’s life story reads like a tale of resilience against impossible odds. Born…
James Webb Telescope Discovers Massive Naked Black Hole in Early Universe
In the vast expanse of cosmic history, astronomers have long pieced together a narrative of the universe’s infancy,…
Could Alien Worlds Thrive Around Dead Stars?
White dwarf stars, like this one shown shrouded by a planetary nebula, are much smaller than stars like…
Earth-Like Planet GJ 1132 B Has No Atmosphere
Artist’s impression of exoplanet GJ 1132 b and its host M-dwarf star. Credit: Dana Berry, Skyworks Digital, CfA…
Comet 3I/ATLAS seen with glowing tail by telescope
A ground telescope in Chile recently glimpsed the comet’s glowing tail, which observations reveal has steadily been growing…
Did you know the most distant galaxy discovered?
The distance to JADES-GS-z14-0 is measured not simply by light-years travelled but by its redshift value, calculated at…
Webb Telescope Spots a “Blob” Near a Star, but Is It a Planet?
Artist’s depiction of the Epsilon Eridani system, including the elusive planet Epsilon Eridani b. Credit: NASA/SOFIA/Lynette Cook JWST…