Astronomers

Astronomers Spot a High-Speed Star That May Carry a Planet With ItAstronomers Spot a High-Speed Star That May Carry a Planet With It

Astronomers Spot a High-Speed Star That May Carry a Planet With It

A celestial object, possibly a small star with a massive exoplanet, has been observed moving through the Milky Way at…

1 month ago
T Tauri’s Great Dimming: Astronomers Study Young Star’s Potential DisappearanceT Tauri’s Great Dimming: Astronomers Study Young Star’s Potential Disappearance

T Tauri’s Great Dimming: Astronomers Study Young Star’s Potential Disappearance

The bright protostar T Tauri, situated 471 light-years away in the Taurus constellation, is expected to vanish from view for…

2 months ago
Astronomers Seek Binary Supermassive Black Holes in Galactic CentersAstronomers Seek Binary Supermassive Black Holes in Galactic Centers

Astronomers Seek Binary Supermassive Black Holes in Galactic Centers

Supermassive black holes are believed to exist at the centre of most galaxies, including our Milky Way. However, in certain…

3 months ago
Astronomers Uncover New Details of CIZA0107 Galaxy Cluster Merger with VLAAstronomers Uncover New Details of CIZA0107 Galaxy Cluster Merger with VLA

Astronomers Uncover New Details of CIZA0107 Galaxy Cluster Merger with VLA

An international team of astronomers has studied a nearby galaxy cluster merger, offering new insights into the processes of galactic…

3 months ago
Astronomers witness the in situ spheroid formation in distant submillimetre-bright galaxiesAstronomers witness the in situ spheroid formation in distant submillimetre-bright galaxies

Astronomers witness the in situ spheroid formation in distant submillimetre-bright galaxies

An international team of researchers including The University of Tokyo Kavli Institute for the Physics and Mathematics of the Universe…

4 months ago
How astronomers are using pulsars to observe evidence of dark matterHow astronomers are using pulsars to observe evidence of dark matter

How astronomers are using pulsars to observe evidence of dark matter

Tantalising evidence of potential dark matter objects has been detected with the help of the Universe's 'timekeepers'. These pulsars --…

9 months ago
A hidden treasure in the Milky Way — Astronomers uncover ultrabright x-ray sourceA hidden treasure in the Milky Way — Astronomers uncover ultrabright x-ray source

A hidden treasure in the Milky Way — Astronomers uncover ultrabright x-ray source

X-ray binaries are intriguing systems consisting of two celestial bodies: a normal star and a compact, dead object such as…

9 months ago
Persistent hiccups in a far-off galaxy draw astronomers to new black hole behaviorPersistent hiccups in a far-off galaxy draw astronomers to new black hole behavior

Persistent hiccups in a far-off galaxy draw astronomers to new black hole behavior

At the heart of a far-off galaxy, a supermassive black hole appears to have had a case of the hiccups.…

1 year ago
Astronomers spot oldest ‘dead’ galaxy yet observedAstronomers spot oldest ‘dead’ galaxy yet observed

Astronomers spot oldest ‘dead’ galaxy yet observed

A galaxy that suddenly stopped forming new stars more than 13 billion years ago has been observed by astronomers. Using…

1 year ago
Astronomers detect seismic ripples in ancient galactic diskAstronomers detect seismic ripples in ancient galactic disk

Astronomers detect seismic ripples in ancient galactic disk

A new snapshot of an ancient, far-off galaxy could help scientists understand how it formed and the origins of our…

1 year ago