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Rocky, carbon-rich exoplanets are more likely to orbit small stars, James Webb Space Telescope reveals

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A glowing yellow orb in the center of the screen surrounded a disk of gassy material.

Using the James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers have discovered the richest ‘menu’ of hydrocarbons ever seen in a planet-forming disk. This observation, which involved the protoplanetary disk around a small star, also revealed the first detection of ethane outside the Solar System. The discovery was made when the James Webb Space Telescope’s (JWST) Mid-Infrared Instrument … Read more

Huge magnetic stars discovered outside the Milky Way for the first time

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Massive Magnetic Stars Discovered Beyond The Milky Way For The First Time

In an extraordinary scientific breakthrough, astronomers have discovered magnetic stars outside the Milky Way for the first time. These stars, located in the Magellanic Clouds, have provided new insights into stellar magnetism and the magnetic properties of stars in different galactic environments. This groundbreaking discovery, achieved using advanced telescopic and observational technologies, opens new frontiers … Read more

Euclid Space Telescope finds 1.5 trillion orphan stars roaming the Perseus cluster (images)

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A Euclid image of the Perseus cluster of galaxies bathed in a gentle, soft blue light emanating from orphan stars. These orphan stars are dispersed throughout the cluster, extending up to 2 million light-years from its centre.

Using the Euclid Space Telescope, scientists have discovered a whopping 1.5 trillion orphan stars floating through a massive cluster of thousands of galaxies, one of the largest structures in the cosmos. These orphan stars, torn from their own galaxies, fill the space between the galaxies of the Perseus cluster with ghostly blue light. This so-called … Read more

This telescope can observe stars, satellites and more during the day. But how?

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an open sided dome structure hovers above telescope equipment in the foreground. behind to the right, a domed silo with blue skies above.

An innovative telescope design has proven successful for daytime sky observation, opening new doors for uninterrupted observation of the cosmos. Astronomers from Macquarie University in Australia have developed a new technique using light filters on the school’s multi-lens Huntsman telescope. Originally designed for ultra-sensitive night sky observations, the telescope has demonstrated the ability to accurately … Read more

All-inclusive vacations get five stars because guests are looking for stress-free luxury

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A refreshing dip in the pool, ice-cold draft beer and plenty of ice cream, followed by a four-course tasting menu, a ride into the city by electric car and possibly a theater show. It’s official: all-inclusive holidays will become more expensive in 2024. The Advantage Travel Partnership, which represents independent travel agents, reports that almost … Read more

Do stars disappear into their own black holes? A bizarre binary system says ‘yes’

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a spotted blue star shines bright, emanating its light across space as a small black sphere in its lower right corner intrudes on its reality.

Scientists have found strong evidence that some massive stars end their existence with a whimper, not a bang, and sink into one black hole of their own making without the light and fury of one supernova. To understand why this is important, we need to start with a crash course in stellar evolution. Stars generate … Read more

Hundreds of huge stars disappeared from the sky. Maybe we finally know why.

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When massive stars die, as we understand the universe, it does not happen quietly. When their fuel runs out, they become unstable and are wracked by explosions before ultimately ending their lives in a spectacular supernova. But some massive stars, scientists have discovered, have simply disappeared, leaving no trace in the night sky. Stars that … Read more

Hundreds of stars have disappeared without a trace. A new study could explain why

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In recent years, astronomers have been investigating an unusual phenomenon: stars seemingly disappearing, leaving few clues as to why they disappeared from our view. In 2019, the Vanishing and Appearing Sources during a Century of Observations (VASCO) project attempted to catalog how many stars have disappeared from view over the past 70 years and found … Read more

Astrophysicists may have solved the mystery of disappearing stars

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black hole and star

Rather than dying dramatically in a massive supernova explosion, some large stars may die quietly and without fanfare. This could explain the mysterious and sudden disappearance of certain stars from the night sky that astronomers have noticed over the years, according to a new article in the journal Physical Assessment Letters. These massive stars can … Read more

A comet approaching Earth could become brighter than the stars this fall

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a fuzzy white orb leaves a tail behind it as it soars past background stars, which appear as streaks

In a year where we’ve already been treated to the ‘Great North American Solar Eclipse’ in April and one of the greatest displays of the Northern Lights in the last 500 years in May, what other amazing celestial attractions could 2024 have in store for us? ? How about a bright comet with the naked … Read more