For the first time, astronomers have succeeded in observing the magnetic field around a young star where planets are thought to be forming. The team was able to use dust to measure the three ...

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Using the Hubble Space Telescope (HST), astronomers have observed a supermassive galactic open cluster designated Westerlund 1. Results of the study, published Jan. 28 on the pre-print server ...

Feb. 6, 2025 — Astronomers have characterized the largest-ever early-Universe radio jet. Historically, such large radio jets have remained elusive in the distant Universe. With these ...

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The four-day conference will include presentations ... AAS is regarded as the "Super Bowl of astronomy" due to the significance and quantity of scientific research discussed, along with the ...

After the space agency canceled its VIPER rover, an empty space was available on a private spacecraft that will still head to the lunar surface. By Kenneth Chang Scientists proposed an ...

These groundbreaking observations challenged the geocentric model of the universe and laid the foundation for modern astronomy. Over the next few centuries, telescopes evolved significantly. Isaac ...

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But so did the fact that the astronomers who built the observatory were all amateurs, men with day jobs who just loved ... Shedlowsky and his fellow astronomy buffs want to change that.