Astronomy

Astronomy

First 3D view into the atmosphere of an exoplanet

The atmosphere of WASP-121B is divided into three layers: Iron-containing winds, above it is a jet stream with sodium gas and the top layer...
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Energy -rich cosmic neutrino detected

Illustration of the KM3net detector at the bottom of the Mediterranean. © km3net / CC-by-NC 4.0 ...
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EUCLID space telescope shows Einstein-Ring

The bright ring around the center of the Galaxy NGC 6505, which the ESA telescope Euclid has recorded, is an impressive example of an...
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Molecule variety on Asteroid Bennu

Asteroid Bennu, recorded by the NASA room probe Osiris-Rex. © NASA/ Goddard/ University of Arizona ...
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One year at the black hole M87*

On the left are the EHT images of the black hole M87* from 2018 and 2017. In the middle and on the right we...
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A fast radio burst with unusual origins

The CHIME radio telescope in Canada was the first to detect the fast radio burst FRB 20240209A in February 2024. © CHIME/ Andre Renard,...
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New departure to the moon

Humans could soon leave footprints on the moon again. © narvikk/iStock Return after...
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Black hole shows unusual X-ray oscillations

X-ray oscillations from around a supermassive black hole could be generated by a white dwarf in its orbit. © Aurore Simonnet/Sonoma State University ...
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Corrected moon age

A good hundred million years after its formation, the moon was highly volcanically active. This could have distorted dates. © MPS/Alexey Chizhik ...
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First binary star in the Milky Way’s black hole

Object D9 orbits close to the Milky Way's central black hole, Sagittarius A*. Observations have now revealed that D9 is a young binary star...
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Gamma ray burst captured on M87* jet

Images of M87*'s jet in various regions of radio and X-ray emission and light curve of the gamma-ray burst (below). © EHT Collaboration, Fermi-LAT...
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What “Firefly Sparkle” reveals about the early Milky Way

The distant galaxy "Firefly Sparkle" provides new clues about the possible evolution of the early Milky Way. © NASA/ESA/CSA, STScI, Chris Willott (NRC-Canada), Lamiya...
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Cosmic expansion remains controversial

The galaxy NGC 4258 is one of the galaxies whose distance astronomers have now checked using the James Webb Telescope. © ESA/NASA/CSA, J. Glenn,...
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Energetic electrons from space

The HESS Observatory in Namibia has captured the most energetic cosmic electrons to date. © MPIK/HESS Collaboration ...
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How complicated is the cosmos?

Humans still have difficulty understanding the universe. © den-belitsky/Istock One foundation of the...
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Simulation reveals sun’s polar vortex

Simulation of the polar vortex on the Sun in its initial state. Later, the vortices migrate further poleward and only two remain. © University...
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Why the Mars Mole Failed

NASA's Mars InSight probe on the surface of Mars (illustration). Their thermal probe HP3 has now provided new insights into the Martian subsurface near...
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Astronomy

Brown dwarf turns out to be a binary system

Gliese 229B was the first brown dwarf discovered by astronomers. Now it turns out that it actually consists of two small brown dwarfs that...
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Astronomy

Euclid Space Telescope delivers first mosaic

Overview of the mosaic of 206 observations from the Euclid Space Telescope. It covers around 500 times the area of ​​the full moon in...
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CO2 ice and hydrogen peroxide detected on Pluto’s moon Charon

This spectrum, created by the James Webb Telescope, shows the signatures of various molecules on Pluto's moon Charon. © Silvia Protopapa (SwRI), Ian Wong...
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