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    New findings shed light on the origin of our galaxy's supermassive black hole
    Joseph Shavit
    • May 28

    New findings shed light on the origin of our galaxy's supermassive black hole

    Newly discovered black holes in dwarf galaxies shed light on the origin of our galaxy's central supermassive black hole.
    New discovery about distant galaxies: Stars are heavier than we thought
    Joseph Shavit
    • May 27

    New discovery about distant galaxies: Stars are heavier than we thought

    The Andromeda galaxy, our Milky Way's closest neighbor, is the most distant object in the sky that you can see with your unaided eye.
    Planets of binary stars as possible homes for alien life
    Joseph Shavit
    • May 24

    Planets of binary stars as possible homes for alien life

    Planetary systems around binary stars may be very different from those around single stars and might point to extraterrestrial life.
    Astronomers find 'gold standard' star in Milky Way
    Joseph Shavit
    • May 12

    Astronomers find 'gold standard' star in Milky Way

    Astronomers have been able to identify the widest range of elements in a relatively bright star beyond our solar system yet.
    Hubble sheds light on origins of supermassive black holes
    Joshua Shavit
    • Apr 17

    Hubble sheds light on origins of supermassive black holes

    Astronomers have identified a rapidly growing black hole in the early universe that is considered a crucial "missing link".
    Giant stars undergo dramatic weight loss program
    Joshua Shavit
    • Apr 16

    Giant stars undergo dramatic weight loss program

    Astronomers have found a slimmer type of red giant star for the first time. These stars have undergone dramatic weight loss.
    The Milky Way has devoured at least six other galaxies, leaving 'crumbs' everywhere
    Joseph Shavit
    • Feb 26

    The Milky Way has devoured at least six other galaxies, leaving 'crumbs' everywhere

    Astronomers identified a number of stellar streams from past mergers years ago, and also used globular clusters to construct a timeline.
    New insights found into how the Milky Way formed and evolved
    Joseph Shavit
    • Feb 24

    New insights found into how the Milky Way formed and evolved

    Our galaxy is a giant ‘smoothie’ of blended stars and gas but a new study tells us where the components came from.
    Astronomers discover a new type of star covered in helium burning ashes
    Joseph Shavit
    • Feb 15

    Astronomers discover a new type of star covered in helium burning ashes

    A team of German astronomers have discovered a strange new type of star covered in the by-product of helium burning.
    Scientists believe an Earth size planet may be lurking out beyond Neptune
    Joseph Shavit
    • Feb 13

    Scientists believe an Earth size planet may be lurking out beyond Neptune

    A team of space scientists has published a paper suggesting that there may be an Earth or Mars-sized planet orbiting beyond Neptune.
    Astronomers discover mysterious object unlike anything they have seen before
    Joseph Shavit
    • Jan 27

    Astronomers discover mysterious object unlike anything they have seen before

    Scientists found something unusual that releases a giant burst of energy 3 times an hour, and unlike anything astronomers have seen before.
    1,000-light-year wide bubble surrounding Earth is source of all nearby, young stars
    Joseph Shavit
    • Jan 13

    1,000-light-year wide bubble surrounding Earth is source of all nearby, young stars

    The Earth sits in a 1,000-light-year-wide void surrounded by thousands of young stars — but how did those stars form?
    A young, sun-like star may hold warnings for life on Earth
    Joseph Shavit
    • Dec 12, 2021

    A young, sun-like star may hold warnings for life on Earth

    Astronomers spying on a stellar system located dozens of lightyears from Earth have, for the first time, observed a troubling fireworks show
    'Eggshell Planets' -- Earth-like exoplanets orbiting distant stars
    Joseph Shavit
    • Nov 11, 2021

    'Eggshell Planets' -- Earth-like exoplanets orbiting distant stars

    Planets known as eggshell planets, which orbit distant stars, have ultra-thin crusts too thin to sustain tectonics and are hostile to life.
    Scientists detect a 'tsunami' of gravitational waves
    Joseph Shavit
    • Nov 9, 2021

    Scientists detect a 'tsunami' of gravitational waves

    A team of international scientists have unveiled the largest number of gravitational waves ever detected.
    To find life on other planets, NASA rocket team looks to the stars
    Joseph Shavit
    • Nov 8, 2021

    To find life on other planets, NASA rocket team looks to the stars

    A NASA sounding rocket will observe a nearby star to learn how starlight affects the atmospheres of exoplanets in the hunt for life.
    Rocky planets orbiting nearby stars contain rocks not found anywhere in our Solar System
    Joseph Shavit
    • Nov 7, 2021

    Rocky planets orbiting nearby stars contain rocks not found anywhere in our Solar System

    Studying the atmospheres of white dwarfs that have been “polluted” by such debris, researchers have identified exotic rock types.
    Astronomers discover a massive galaxy 'shipyard' in the distant universe
    Joseph Shavit
    • Oct 28, 2021

    Astronomers discover a massive galaxy 'shipyard' in the distant universe

    Astronomers have reported the discovery of a structure thought to be a "protocluster" of galaxies 11 billion light-years from Earth.
    A crystal ball into our solar system's future
    Joseph Shavit
    • Oct 14, 2021

    A crystal ball into our solar system's future

    Astronomers have discovered the very first confirmed planetary system that resembles the expected fate of our solar system.
    Radio signals from distant stars suggest hidden planets
    Joseph Shavit
    • Oct 12, 2021

    Radio signals from distant stars suggest hidden planets

    Scientists have discovered stars unexpectedly blasting out radio waves, possibly indicating the existence of hidden planets.
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