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Aliens May Well Exist in a Parallel Universe, New Studies Find
By Brandon Specktor last updated
Could alien life be hiding in the multiverse? New studies say, "sure!"
Search is on for Hot Young Stars
By Tiare Devenot last updated
An astronomer uses gamma ray bursts to shine a light on outer space.
James Webb telescope snaps mesmerizing image of Cartwheel Galaxy
By Patrick Pester last updated
The Cartwheel Galaxy shines in never-before-seen detail in the latest James Webb Space Telescope composite image, revealing a violent past.
Webb space telescope has just imaged another most-distant galaxy, breaking its record after a week
By Ben Turner published
The new record happened by accident.
Distant 'galaxy' isn't a galaxy at all — but one of the brightest pulsars ever detected
By Brandon Specktor published
The pulsar PSR J0523−7125 is so bright that astronomers thought it was a distant galaxy.
Cosmic 'angel wings' emerge from violent galactic collision in Leo constellation
By Scott Dutfield published
Hubble telescope snaps images of an 'angel's wings' in the constellation Leo
Astronomers just discovered the farthest object in the known universe — but what is it?
By Jeanna Bryner published
The possible galaxy, located 13.5 billion light-years from Earth, has broken the record for farthest astronomical object ever seen.
Largest shock wave in the universe is '60 times larger than the Milky Way,' new study finds
By Brandon Specktor published
Astronomers captured detailed images of the largest shock wave in the known universe, emitting from the merging galaxy cluster Abell 3667
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