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Enormous structure discovered near doomed galaxy group is the longest galactic 'tail' ever seenThe 1.5-million-light-year-long gas trail was caused by a group of galaxies moving 3 million miles per hour
By Joanna Thompson Published
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James Webb Space Telescope discovers oldest organic molecules in the known universe, 12 billion light-years from EarthAstronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope discovered evidence of complex organic molecules in a galaxy 12.3 billion light-years away — the furthest and oldest ever detected.
By Joanna Thompson Published
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Hundreds of ancient, invisible structures discovered near our galaxy's centerRadio astronomers have discovered hundreds of long, thin structures emanating from our galaxy's supermassive black hole.
By Brandon Specktor Published
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Repeated signals from the center of the Milky Way could be aliens saying hello, new study claimsA new search for extraterrestrial life has scientists looking inward — toward the center of our galaxy.
By Stephanie Pappas Published
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James Webb Telescope finds evidence of 'celestial monster' stars the size of 10,000 suns lurking at the dawn of timeThe James Webb Space Telescope has found key chemical fingerprints of supermassive stars just 440 million years after the Big Bang.
By Ben Turner Published
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'Runaway black hole,' or sneaky galaxy in disguise? Experts are conflicted.A rogue black hole may not be to blame for a mysterious streak of stars coursing through space, a new study suggests.
By Joanna Thompson Published
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'Runaway' black hole the size of 20 million suns caught speeding through space with a trail of newborn stars behind itAstronomers have discovered a "runaway" black hole, potentially the first observational evidence that supermassive black holes can be ejected from their host galaxies.
By Robert Lea Last updated
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New type of black hole found lurking in Earth's 'cosmic backyard' is closest ever discoveredThe two closest black holes to Earth, named Gaia BH1 and BH2, may be part of a rare class of black holes never seen before, new research suggests.
By Joanna Thompson Published
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How to watch Ceres, a dwarf planet 14 times smaller than Pluto, photobomb a spiral galaxy in the sky this weekendWatch live online as the dwarf planet Ceres swoops in front of the 'grand design' spiral galaxy Messier 100 this weekend.
By Jamie Carter Published
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