
A Galaxy's Slow Death by a Thousand Cuts Revealed by Webb
Astronomers have discovered a young galaxy being slowly starved by its central black hole in a process described as a "death by a thousand cuts."
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Astronomers have discovered a young galaxy being slowly starved by its central black hole in a process described as a "death by a thousand cuts."

Scientists have identified massive plasma rings around distant M dwarf stars that act as natural 'weather stations,' offering a new way to study exoplanet habitability.

The University of Arizona's Pandora satellite is set for a weekend launch to study the atmospheres of at least 20 distant exoplanets for signs of water.

NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is on track for a September launch, running ahead of schedule and within its $4.3 billion budget, a major success for the agency.

Astronomers using the Hubble Space Telescope have confirmed the existence of 'Cloud-9,' a massive, starless cloud of gas and dark matter 2,000 light-years away.

Scientists have confirmed that the red supergiant Betelgeuse has a hidden companion star, solving the long-standing mystery of its periodic dimming.

Astronomers may have witnessed a 'superkilonova,' a theoretical cosmic event where a star explodes twice, challenging our understanding of stellar death.

Astronomers have discovered over 400 cosmic 'tree rings' around a young star, providing the first direct evidence of how stars grow through violent outbursts.

While most were at the dinner table, Maryland native Chris Williams spent Thanksgiving on a journey to the stars, capping a career spanning MIT, Harvard, and supernova research.

Using the James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers have detected a supernova from when the universe was just 730 million years old, challenging theories about early stars.

Using the James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers have likely found the most distant supernova ever seen, an explosion that occurred when the universe was only 730 million years old.

Astronomers report an unprecedented cosmic explosion, a gamma-ray burst (GRB 250702B) that lasted over seven hours, challenging existing models.