Tag: Astronomical observations

I love it when a seemingly simple question leads to profound insight. For example, why is the sky dark at night? At first glance,...

At the heart of nearly every large galaxy in the universe, there is a supermassive black hole that devours anything that comes too close....

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...

Using the powerful James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), astronomers have made a groundbreaking discovery that sheds light on the relationship between supermassive black holes...

The Hubble Space Telescope has recently made a remarkable discovery, unveiling an isolated cosmic fossil that may shed light on galaxy formation. Situated approximately...

Quasars, those enigmatic and powerful sources of light in the universe, have long fascinated astronomers with their ability to influence the galaxies around them....

Astronomers have long been puzzled by the unusual shapes of the tiny asteroids Dimorphos and Selam, but a recent study sheds light on why...

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...

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...

Meteors that streak through the sky leaving behind a persistent afterglow have long intrigued astronomers. A recent study published in the Journal of Geophysical...

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...

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....