Japan's Underground Telescope Hunts for Cosmic Ghosts
Deep beneath a mountain in Japan, the upgraded Super-Kamiokande telescope is on the verge of detecting 'ghost particles' from stars that died billions of years ago.
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Scientists Develop Method to See Inside Neutron Stars
Scientists have developed a new theoretical method to analyze the interior of neutron stars, which could confirm the existence of a state of matter from the Big Bang.
#Neutron Stars#Astrophysics#Gravitational Waves
Scientists Detect Record 128 Gravitational Waves in 9 Months
An international collaboration has detected 128 new gravitational waves in just nine months, more than all previous discoveries combined, revealing new cosmic extremes.
#Gravitational Waves#Black Holes#Astrophysics
Webb Telescope Finds Farthest Jellyfish Galaxy Ever Seen
Using the James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers have found the most distant jellyfish galaxy ever seen, offering a look at galaxy evolution 8.5 billion years ago.
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Giant Star Begins Rare Transformation Before Supernova
Astronomers are watching a colossal star, 1,540 times the size of the sun, change from a red supergiant to a rare yellow hypergiant in real time.
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Webb Telescope Reveals Stunning Details of 'Cranium' Nebula
The James Webb Space Telescope has captured stunning new images of the “Exposed Cranium” nebula, revealing intricate details of a dying star's final moments.
#James Webb Space Telescope#Astronomy#Nebula
Scientists Propose Daring Sun Dive to Catch Interstellar Comet
Scientists have proposed a high-risk mission to catch interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS by sending a probe on a daring dive toward the Sun to achieve record-breaking speeds.
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Astronomers Uncover Hidden Filament of the Cosmic Web
Astronomers using China's FAST telescope have identified a faint, thread-like structure of galaxies, revealing a hidden filament of the cosmic web.
#Astronomy#Cosmic Web#Dark Matter
NASA Balloon Mission Completes 23-Day Hunt for Cosmic Particles
A NASA scientific balloon has completed a 23-day mission over Antarctica, collecting massive amounts of data in a search for elusive high-energy cosmic particles.
#NASA#PUEO Mission#Antarctica
NASA Launches Rockets into Aurora to Study Space Weather
NASA has launched a series of sounding rockets into the aurora borealis from Alaska to study the complex electrical systems that power the northern lights.
#NASA#Aurora Borealis#Space Weather
Hubble Captures Stunning New Image of the Egg Nebula
NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has unveiled a stunning new image of the Egg Nebula, providing an unprecedented look at a dying star shedding its outer layers.
#Hubble Space Telescope#Egg Nebula#Astronomy
Star Vanishes in Andromeda, Leaving a Black Hole Behind
Astronomers have witnessed a massive star in the Andromeda galaxy vanish, concluding it collapsed into a black hole without a supernova explosion.
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