“It is exciting to think that Little Red Dots may represent the first direct observational evidence of the birth of the most massive black holes in the universe.”
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“Until now, it was unknown what type of star would remain after the merger.”
The Core And Filament Formation/Evolution In Natal Environments (CAFFEINE) survey is an “astronomer’s best friend,” according to the European Southern Observatory.
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“In our solar system, the most massive moon is Ganymede, which is still extremely small compared to what we are inferring here.”
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It may be one of the most iconic sights in the night sky, but astronomers have never seen the Helix Nebula like this before.
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“Dark matter can be red hot when it is born, but still have time to cool down before galaxies begin to form.”
The Large Magellanic Cloud, or LMC, is a key spot for astronomers to study star formation.
“I don’t think anyone’s made this connection between the surface fluid pattern and the interior properties of these planets.”
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The origin of super-Earths and sub-Neptunes has been revealed in a system of four young planets that are dramatically losing their thick atmospheres.
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Earth just experienced a rare S4 solar radiation storm, the most intense since 2003 — powerful for satellites and astronauts, but harmless on the ground.
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