A nearby just-named black hole that we discovered earlier this year has just been demolished. After re-analyzing the data, separate teams of scientists concluded that the system in question named HR6819 did not contain black holes. Instead, they have discovered that it is possible. There are two stars with a …
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Zooming on a small corner of the cloud 7,500 light-years away, the Hubble Space Telescope has captured an interesting phase in the evolution of Baby Stars. It is called J025157.5 + 600606, and is the only (relatively) small bulge in the giant Soul Nebula (also known as Westerhaut 5) in …
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In the wake of recent fluctuations in the brightness of the BattleJues, astronomers have scrutinized the star’s vital figures, and found something surprising. According to a team of researchers led by Australian Australian National University (ANU), the results change some important things about our favorite red company. “The actual physical …
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Using the light of that orbiting star, astronomers have plunged into the atmosphere of an exoplanet 850 light-years away. Not just an exoplanet, but one of the hottest we’ve ever met – and at least seven metals are now known to float around its atmosphere as gas. Exoplanet is WASP-121B, …
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Most of the exoplanets we’ve confirmed to date have never really looked straight. We confirm their presence through indirect means, such as their effect on their host star. But now, astronomers have released images of exoplanets found indirectly. It is not just an impressive feat of skill and technique. The …
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