astronomy
NASA’s Fermi Sees No Gamma Rays From Nearby Supernova
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The 2023 observation of supernova SN 2023ixf in the Pinwheel galaxy provided a unique chance to study cosmic ray production, but the ...
Insights From JWST’s Discovery of an Einstein-Ringed Galaxy
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JWST discovered the ancient galaxy JWST-ER1g, featuring a unique Einstein ring that aids in studying the galaxy’s high dark matter density and ...
The Ancient Egyptians May Have Seen the Milky Way as a Celestial Deity
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The massive galaxy that houses our star system, along with hundreds of billions of other stars, appears as a shimmery splotch stretching ...
JWST Witnesses the Dawn of Starlight
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By ARC Centre of Excellence for All Sky Astrophysics in 3D (ASTRO 3D) April 11, 2024 JWST shows details of a massive ...
Zombie Stars at the Milky Way’s Core Defy Time
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Northwestern University’s new research using simulations of 1,000 stars around the Milky Way’s supermassive black hole, Sagittarius A*, reveals that high-speed stellar ...
Negative leap second may be needed to adjust for Earth spinning slower
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Leap seconds are added because if Earth is rotating slower over millions of years then a Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) minute would ...
Total Solar Eclipse, Mars and Saturn Rising, Slim Lunar Crescent, Comet 12P
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In April 2024, skywatchers can enjoy a total solar eclipse visible across the U.S., with Mars and Saturn rising together early in ...
Scientists Find Supernova That Wowed Ancient Astronomers In 12th Century
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In 1181, a supernova explosion appeared in the night sky for 185 days. Historical records show that the supernova, which some witnesses ...
Exploding “Dark Stars” – Unveiling the Explosive Secrets of Dark Matter
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Dark matter influences cosmic behavior through gravitational interactions, leading to phenomena like “dark stars,” which may explode similarly to supernovae. The exploration ...
Webb Reveals the Early Universe’s Giant
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By Dr. Kit Boyett, University of Melbourne March 28, 2024 Recent observations by the James Webb Space Telescope have uncovered Gz9p3, an ...
