‘In the News’ Archives

Astronomers have captured the first closeup image of a star outside the Milky Way. The star, … “Star outside the Milky Way seen about to blow in closeup image”

  New images of the sun captured by the Solar Orbiter mission showcase the highest-resolution views of … “Solar Orbiter captures the highest-resolution images of the sun’s surface yet | CNN”

If you were lucky enough to observe a total eclipse, you are certain to remember … “Scientists Reveal The Shape of a Black Hole’s Corona For The Very First Time”

An international team of astronomers has discovered an instance of two galaxies aligned in a … “Astronomers discover two galaxies aligned in a way where their gravity acts as a compound lens”

An international team led by the University of Geneva (UNIGE) has identified three ultra-massive galaxies—nearly … “Discovery of three galactic ‘red monsters’ in early universe challenges current models of galaxy formation”

In March 2021, astronomers observed a high-energy burst of light from a distant galaxy. Assigned … “Mysterious Flashes Traced to Cosmic Cloud’s Encounter With Merging Black Holes”

Open star clusters Open star clusters are young, loosely bound gatherings of stars. The stars in these … “Open star clusters are loose groups of stars”

The Event Horizon Telescope – the same group that, in 2019, obtained the first-ever image of … “Supermassive black hole a feature of most galaxies”

Globular clusters are giant balls of millions of stars held together by gravity and orbiting in … “First 3D view of globular cluster formation and evolution”

A dead star 27,400 light-years away appears to be having one of the most epic … “Wild Star Discovered Spinning an Incredible 716 Times Per Second”