Cosmic voids are calm environments of slow evolution that can shed light on the initial conditions of the universe. Now, a study in which the…
A surprising revelation could mean that Betelgeuse is ready to explode
The days of the super giant red star would be numbered, according to new research that analyzed its pulsations. The spectacular explosion could take place…
James Webb detects the most distant active black hole
The most distant active supermassive black hole is within the galaxy CEERS 1019, according to a study published Thursday from data collected by the James…
Webb locates dust deposits in two supernovae
Photo: Royal Astronomical Society Monthly Notices (2023). DOI: 10.1093/mnras/stad1681 Observations with the James Webb Space Telescope have gone a long way in confirming supernovae as…
More ancient stars in the heart of the Milky Way
An international team of researchers has obtained the largest set of detailed observations to date of the oldest stars in the center of our Milky…
Astronomers witness the energetic ignition of the black hole
Several telescopes were used to track J221951 and determine its nature, including NASA’s Swift/UVOT and Hubble Space Telescope A team of astronomers led by researchers…
TIME EVOLVED 5 TIMES SLOWER AT THE ORIGIN OF THE COSMOS
Among the laws that govern the Universe, Einstein’s theory of relativity revolutionized our understanding of space and time, predicting phenomena such as time dilation. However,…
The Solar System survived a supernova in its infancy
A group of researchers has determined that the Solar System survived a supernova that took place during the formation of the Sun. As they explain,…
‘Shooting stars’ discovered in the Sun’s corona
The research will be published in a special issue of Astronomy & Astrophysics devoted to SolO’s first near perihelion to the Sun. A team of…
Astronomers will witness the energetic ignition of a black hole
British astronomers have discovered one of the most dramatic “ignitions” of a black hole ever seen, reports the RAS (Royal Astronomical Society). J221951 is one…