Tag: Astronomical discoveries

The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) recently made a significant discovery in the early universe by identifying three massive "red monster" galaxies. These galaxies, each 100 billion times the mass of our sun, were...

A stunning image captured by the Hubble Space Telescope has revealed the spiral galaxy IC 3225, located 100 million light-years away in the constellation Virgo. This galaxy appears to have been launched from a...

The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has made a fascinating discovery of a unique "inside-out" galaxy in the early universe. This galaxy, known as JADES-GS+53.18343?27.79097, emerged just 700 million years after the Big Bang...

Astronomers have found that the Taurid Meteoroid Complex, a swarm of interplanetary dust, rocks, comets, and asteroids responsible for meteor showers and famous impacts on Earth, is not as dangerous as previously believed. The...

China's new Qianfan, or "Thousand Sails," satellites have caught the attention of astronomers due to their bright reflections back to Earth. These satellites, part of a proposed megaconstellation by Shanghai Spacecom Satellite Technology (SSST),...

NASA's Chandra X-ray telescope has discovered two new streams of superheated gas in a distant galaxy cluster called Zwicky 8338 (Z8338), which is located about 670 million light-years away from Earth. These streams of...

Dark matter may not be as mysterious as we once thought. Scientists believe that black holes, as small as an atom but containing the mass of an asteroid, could be passing through our solar...

Moons Orbiting Tiny Asteroids: A Fascinating Mystery UnraveledAsteroids have long been viewed as mere rocks floating in space, but recent discoveries have revealed their incredible complexity. These celestial bodies come in a variety of...

Astronomers have made an astonishing discovery in the vast expanse of space - the largest pair of black hole jets ever seen. These massive jets, stretching an incredible 23 million light-years in length, are...

Distant Duo of Black Hole Jets Breaks RecordsA remarkable discovery in the depths of space has astronomers buzzing with excitement. A newly spotted pair of black hole jets, known as Porphyrion, has shattered records...

The JUICE spacecraft, short for Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer, is embarking on a groundbreaking mission that involves a rare gravitational boost from both Earth and the moon. This maneuver, scheduled for August 19 and...

The European Space Agency's Gaia space telescope has made a groundbreaking discovery by spotting potential moons orbiting over 350 asteroids. This discovery has the potential to almost double the number of known binary asteroid...

The Palomar Observatory in Southern California, known for its iconic 200-inch Hale Telescope, has recently made a surprising announcement. The kitchen that once served astronomers with elegant sit-down meals during their observing runs has...

Ancient Stars Near Sun: Uncovering Milky Way's Early HistoryA recent study has revealed that ancient stars, located surprisingly close to our sun, formed less than a billion years after the Big Bang. This discovery...

Kohoutek 3-46, a planetary nebula, was recently captured by the Gemini North telescope. This cosmic butterfly is located 7,200 light-years away in the constellation Cygnus and was shared with the public on July 24,...

Palomar Observatory, located in Southern California, is bidding farewell to a long-standing tradition of serving elegant sit-down meals to astronomers during their observing runs. The California Institute of Technology, which owns and operates the...