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Huge Local Bubble drives formation of new stars
Our Local Bubble, a relative void in space filled with stars (but not much gas), was blown out by supernovae millions of years ago.
January 14, 2022
Dying star’s explosive end seen by astronomers
For the first time, a dying star's explosive end has been caught as it happened. Two telescopes in Hawaii witnessed the event.
January 14, 2022
Our Milky Way’s central black hole flashes unpredictably
Our Milky Way's central black hole flares unpredictably, both day to day and also over the long term. Astronomers want to know why.
January 13, 2022
1 of every 15 lights in the sky will be a satellite
Soon, 1 of every 15 lights in the night sky is going to be a satellite. Is the cost worth the gain, asks astronomer Samantha Lawler.
January 13, 2022
Can we – should we – send life to the nearest star?
A team of researchers has studied what's needed to send life to the nearest star. They envision small creatures riding tiny spacecraft to Proxima Centauri.
January 11, 2022
Mysterious dusty object baffles astronomers
Astronomers have found a mysterious dusty object orbiting a star 2,300 light-years from Earth. It's emitting large amounts of dust, yet remaining intact.
January 10, 2022
Axiom Space develops commercial spacesuits and a space station
Axiom Space is a privately funded company busy with commercial space flight plans, including a crew to ISS in 2022, spacesuits, and even a space station.
January 9, 2022
Black hole eruption the size of 16 full moons
Scientists used the Murchison Widefield Array radio telescope to take the most detailed image yet of the black hole eruption inside galaxy Centaurus A.
January 9, 2022
The 1st known exoplanet magnetic field
An international team of astronomers has discovered a magnetic field on exoplanet HAT-P-11b, a Neptune-sized world 123 light-years away.
January 5, 2022
Ice on Earth-like worlds might be rare
Ice on Earth-like worlds orbiting other stars may be fairly rare at the planets' poles, according to a new study from researchers in the U.S. and Switzerland.
January 4, 2022
