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Quasars are some of the most powerful objects in the universe. They’re the immensely bright … “Euclid finds the most ancient quasars yet”

About 9 billion years ago, during one of the busiest periods in cosmic history, many … “JWST reveals why some distant galaxies suddenly stop forming stars”

“Man has the powers of reason and decision. A wise father delegates responsibility to his … Powers of Man

Far beyond Pluto, where sunlight is faint and the planets are long behind, NASA’s New … “Astronomers discover why solar winds gradually slow down on their way out of the solar system”

The vast space between galaxies is mostly empty, just a few atoms in every cubic … “Astronomers Catch the Glowing Shockwave of a Galaxy on the Move”

Most large stars are found in binary and multiple star systems. Some of these stars … “Magnetic Fields Help Binary Stars Form and Black Holes Merge”

“Consider yourselves, my children, and meditate on the reason for your existence and the purpose, … Meditate on the Reasons for Your Existence

There’s a time early on in the Universe known as Cosmic Dawn. This is within … “On The Hunt For Cosmic Dawn And The Universe’s Very First Stars”

In November last year, the scientific community was rocked by an extraordinary study. Opposing the widely … “Crisis averted? Universe’s expansion is accelerating after all, study says”

A quasar from the universe’s first 850 million years has started to look less like … “MIT astronomers detect oldest known flickering quasar from the cosmic dawn”