Tag: Astronomical observations

At the heart of nearly every large galaxy in the universe, there is a supermassive black hole that devours anything that comes too close. When these cosmic monsters consume large amounts of energy and...

Gas and Stars Stolen from Galaxy: Stunning ESO Photo and VideoA galaxy located over 160 million light-years from Earth has been robbed of its gas and stars, as captured in a new image from...

Using the powerful James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), astronomers have made a groundbreaking discovery that sheds light on the relationship between supermassive black holes and galaxies in the early universe.The galaxy GS-10578, also known...

The Hubble Space Telescope has recently made a remarkable discovery, unveiling an isolated cosmic fossil that may shed light on galaxy formation. Situated approximately 3 million light-years away from Earth, the Tucana Dwarf galaxy...

Quasars, those enigmatic and powerful sources of light in the universe, have long fascinated astronomers with their ability to influence the galaxies around them. One such quasar, VIK J2348-3054, has recently been found to...

Astronomers have long been puzzled by the unusual shapes of the tiny asteroids Dimorphos and Selam, but a recent study sheds light on why they look so strange. These "moonlet" asteroids are part of...

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...

A new discovery by the European Space Agency's Gaia spacecraft has revealed 352 asteroids in the solar system that are likely accompanied by their own orbiting moons. These systems, known as "binary asteroids," provide...

Meteors that streak through the sky leaving behind a persistent afterglow have long intrigued astronomers. A recent study published in the Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics sheds light on the mystery behind these...

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...

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...