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  Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Dec 16, 2024 The supermassive black hole at the heart of Messier 87 (M87), known for hosting a colossal relativistic jet, has produced a rare gamma-ray flare. This event marks the first high-energy gamma-ray outburst from M87 in over a decade, offering researchers an unprecedented opportunity to study the extreme conditions near a black hole's event horizon. The findings, led by the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) multi-wavelength working group, were published in *Astronomy and Astrophysics Journal*. The study a ... read more |
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NASA Successfully Integrates Roman Mission's Telescope, InstrumentsGreenbelt MD (SPX) Dec 13, 2024 NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope team has successfully integrated the mission's telescope and two instruments onto the instrument carrier, marking the completion of the Roman payload. Now th ... more  
Does Trappist-1 b have an atmosphere after allBerlin, Germany (SPX) Dec 17, 2024 Trappist-1 b, one of seven rocky planets orbiting the star Trappist-1, remains a subject of intense scientific investigation, with new observations suggesting the planet's atmosphere status may not ... more  
Event Horizon Telescope advances imaging of black holes and jetsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 18, 2024 The Event Horizon Telescope (EHT), renowned for its first images of black holes, is advancing its mission by exploring how black holes create powerful jets. A research team led by Anne-Kathrin Baczk ... more 
Planet-forming discs persist longer in early Universe environmentsParis, France (SPX) Dec 17, 2024 New findings from the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope challenge our understanding of planet formation by confirming a longstanding puzzle initially uncovered by the Hubble Space Telescope ov ... more |
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Planets form sequentially like falling dominosTokyo, Japan (SPX) Dec 15, 2024 New findings from radio astronomy reveal that planetary systems form in a chain reaction, where the formation of one planet near a central star encourages the formation of subsequent planets farther ... more |
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Astrophysicists capture gamma-ray flare from supermassive black hole M87 Los Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 15, 2024 The first-ever photo of a black hole rocked the world in 2019, when the Event Horizon Telescope, or EHT, published an image of the supermassive black hole at the c ... more 
Hubble reveals stunning edge-on view of spiral galaxyLos Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 13, 2024 The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope has provided an extraordinary image of the spiral galaxy UGC 10043, located approximately 150 million light-years from Earth in the Serpens constellation. Viewed ... more 
A new galaxy, much like our ownWellesley MA (SPX) Dec 13, 2024 Stunning new photographs by a Wellesley College-led team of astronomers have revealed a newly forming galaxy that looks remarkably similar to a young Milky Way. The extraordinary images - take ... more 
A new discovery about the source of the vast energy in cosmic raysNew York NY (SPX) Dec 13, 2024 Ultra-high energy cosmic rays, which emerge in extreme astrophysical environments - like the roiling environments near black holes and neutron stars - have far more energy than the energetic particl ... more |
NASA plans February 2025 launch for SPHEREx mission to map the cosmosLos Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 13, 2024 NASA and SpaceX have announced a targeted launch date in late February 2025 for SPHEREx, a next-generation astrophysics observatory. The Spectro-Photometer for the History of the Universe, Epoch of ... more  Available on Amazon Books |
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Discovery of a planet with a shifting gas tailLos Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 13, 2024 WASP-69 b, a hot Jupiter exoplanet, is shedding its atmosphere over time, releasing hydrogen and helium particles due to intense stellar radiation. Unlike uniform atmospheric loss, these gases are s ... more 
Black holes at the heart of Milky Way's largest star cluster reshaped in new researchLondon, UK (SPX) Dec 13, 2024 For decades, scientists have debated the source of unusual star movements in Omega Centauri, the Milky Way's largest star cluster. Recent research, incorporating new pulsar data, provides clarity, s ... more 
Particle that only has mass when moving in one direction observed for first timeUniversity Park PA (SPX) Dec 11, 2024 For the first time, scientists have observed a collection of particles, also known as a quasiparticle, that's massless when moving one direction but has mass in the other direction. The quasiparticl ... more 
Webb telescope's largest study of universe expansion confirms challenge to cosmic theoryBaltimore MD (SPX) Dec 10, 2024 New observations from the James Webb Space Telescope suggest that a new feature in the universe-not a flaw in telescope measurements-may be behind the decadelong mystery of why the universe is expan ... more |
What is the universe expanding into if it's already infinite?Hamden CT (SPX) Dec 10, 2024 When you bake a loaf of bread or a batch of muffins, you put the dough into a pan. As the dough bakes in the oven, it expands into the baking pan. Any chocolate chips or blueberries in the muffin ba ... more 
Unveiling a hydrogen-controlled nano-switch in electron transport proteinsOsaka, Japan (SPX) Dec 10, 2024 Researchers at Osaka University have unveiled a groundbreaking mechanism that controls the electric potential of a universal "electron carrier" protein involved in redox reactions - processes critic ... more  
Seeing farther into the universe with enhanced gravitational-wave detectionLos Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 10, 2024 Researchers at Louisiana State University have unveiled a promising method to refine gravitational-wave detection through optical spring tracking. This innovation may enable scientists to observe de ... more 
Quantum materials research at University of Oldenburg secures ERC GrantBerlin, Germany (SPX) Dec 10, 2024 Physicist Prof. Dr. Christian Schneider from the University of Oldenburg has received a prestigious European Research Council (ERC) Consolidator Grant for his work on two-dimensional (2D) materials ... more |
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A connection between quantum theory and information theory demonstratedBerlin, Germany (SPX) Dec 08, 2024 "Our results have no clear or direct application right now. It's basic research that lays the foundation for future technologies in quantum information and quantum computers. There's enormous potent ... more 
NASA's IXPE details shapes of structures at newly discovered black holeHuntsville AL (SPX) Dec 08, 2024 NASA's IXPE (Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer) has helped astronomers better understand the shapes of structures essential to a black hole - specifically, the disk of material swirling around it, ... more 
Hubble delivers unprecedented view of a quasarGreenbelt MD (SPX) Dec 06, 2024 Using NASA's Hubble Space Telescope, astronomers have achieved an unprecedentedly close look into the core of a quasar - a luminous and energetic galactic nucleus powered by a supermassive black hol ... more 
Particle research gets closer to answering why we're hereCincinnati OH (SPX) Dec 06, 2024 Physicists hope to answer fundamental questions about the origins of the universe by learning more about its tiniest particles. University of Cincinnati Professor Alexandre Sousa helped outlin ... more |
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Scientists examine role of iron sulfides in life's origins at early Earth hot springsSydney, Australia (SPX) Dec 06, 2024 A recent study has revealed how iron sulfides may have influenced the emergence of life on early Earth by catalyzing the formation of prebiotic organic molecules in terrestrial hot springs. This res ... more |
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Astronomers uncover key clues to the formation of giant galaxiesLondon, UK (SPX) Dec 05, 2024 Astronomers are making significant progress in solving the mystery of how the universe's largest galaxies were formed, a puzzle that has intrigued scientists for decades. A recent study by res ... more 
Webb Telescope unveils unexpected details in Spiderweb ProtoclusterParis, France (SPX) Dec 05, 2024 A team of international astronomers has used the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope to uncover previously hidden galaxies in the Spiderweb protocluster. These findings challenge earlier assumpt ... more 
Zwicky Transient Facility Leads to Classification of 10,000 SupernovaePasadena CA (SPX) Dec 05, 2024 In the 1930s, Caltech astronomer Fritz Zwicky would brave the chill atop Palomar Mountain near San Diego to peer through a small survey telescope in search of eruptions in the night sky. In the 1940 ... more 
A star's surface reveals chaotic nonperiodic dynamoBerlin, Germany (SPX) Dec 05, 2024 A 16-year study conducted by the STELLA observatory in Tenerife has unveiled unprecedented insights into the chaotic nature of star spot behavior on XX Trianguli. Using advanced robotic spectroscopy ... more |
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