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Surprisingly young galaxy breaks low-oxygen record
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Hawaii [US], Aug 3 (ANI): Astronomers using two Maunakea Observatories, Subaru Telescope and W. M. Keck Observatory- combined with the power of machine learning, have discovered a nearby galaxy that has broken the record for having the lowest level of oxygen ever seen.
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Astronomers research on radioactive aluminum in solar systems unlo
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Texas [USA], July 28 (ANI): An international team of astronomers has proposed a new method for the formation of aluminum-26, a radioactive isotope of the chemical element aluminum, in star systems that are forming planets.
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New view of oldest light adds a twist to debate over the Universe'
Updated : 6 months ago IST
Santiago [Chile], July 17 (ANI): From a mountain high in Chile's Atacama Desert, astronomers with the National Science Foundation's Atacama Cosmology Telescope (ACT) have taken a fresh look at the oldest light in the universe.
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Two bizarre brown dwarfs found with citizen scientists' help
Updated : 6 months, 1 week ago IST
Washington DC [USA], July 11 (ANI): With the help of citizen scientists, astronomers have discovered two highly unusual brown dwarfs and balls of gas that are not massive enough to power themselves the way stars do.
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Peering under dust, study reveals radiation at galactic centre
Updated : 6 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Wisconsin [USA], July 4 (ANI): Thanks to 20 years of homegrown galactic data, astronomers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, UW-Whitewater and Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University have finally figured out just how much energy permeates the centre of the Milky Way.
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Luminous galaxy reionizing surroundings 13 billion years ago
Updated : 6 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Leiden [Netherlands], July 2 (ANI): Astronomers have discovered a luminous galaxy caught in the act of reionizing its surrounding gas only 800 million years after the Big Bang.
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Scientists explain about second-most distant quasar, black hole gr
Updated : 6 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], May 27 (ANI): Often described as cosmic lighthouses, quasars are luminous beacons that can be observed at the outskirts of the universe, providing a rich topic of study for astronomers and cosmologists. Now scientists have announced the discovery of the second-most dis
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Super-earths discovered orbiting nearby red dwarf
Updated : 6 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Gottingen [Germany], June 26 (ANI): In research led by the University of Gottingen, the RedDots team of astronomers has detected a system of super-Earth planets orbiting the nearby star Gliese 887, the brightest red dwarf star in the sky.
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Astronomers discover 'monster' quasar from early universe
Updated : 6 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Washington DC [USA], June 25 (ANI): Astronomers have discovered the most massive quasar known in the early universe, containing a monster black hole with a mass equivalent to 1.5 billion Suns.
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Rogue's Gallery of dusty star systems reveals exoplanet nurseries
Updated : 6 months, 3 weeks ago IST
California [USA], June 25 (ANI): Astronomers have released the largest collection of sharp, detailed images of debris disks around young stars, showcasing the great variety of shapes and sizes of stellar systems during their prime planet-forming years. All of the images show evidence of plan
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Newly discovered planet zips around baby star in a week
Updated : 6 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], June 24 (ANI): Understanding how planets form is one of the main challenges scientists face when placing our own and other planetary systems in context. Planets are thought to form from the disk-shaped clouds of gas and dust that surround newborn stars, but this pro
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Western Space team theorises rare exomoon discovery
Updated : 6 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Ontario/London [Canada/ UK], June 24 (ANI): Western astronomers may have spotted six new moons orbiting planets in solar systems far from our own - an otherworldly discovery so rare it must wait on future technologies to confirm. Until then, however, the mere possibility of the find sparks e
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