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James Webb telescope discovers tentacled 'jellyfish' galaxy swimming through deep space
A possible new "jellyfish" galaxy discovered by the James Webb Space Telescope could deepen our understanding of galaxy evolution and star formation.
2 'new stars' have exploded into the night sky at once — potentially for the first time in history
Astronomers have spotted another never-before-seen "nova" blaze to life in the night sky. This may be the first time that simultaneous stellar explosions have been visible to the naked eye in recorded history.
Farthest 'mini-halo' ever detected could improve our understanding of the early universe
Scientists have discovered the farthest-ever 'mini-halo,' a sea of charged particles around a distant galaxy cluster that could reveal unexpected insights about the ancient universe.
Where do atoms come from? A physicist explains.
Almost everything on Earth is made up of atoms, but where do these fundamental building blocks come from?
Alcohol-soaked star system could help explain 'why life, including us, was able to form'
The Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array has detected methanol isotopes around a nearby star, which could help explain why the ingredients for life are present on Earth.
'Staggering' first images from Vera C. Rubin Observatory show 10 million galaxies — and billions more are on the way
The first "stunning" images from the Vera C. Rubin Observatory were released this morning, capturing roughly 10 million galaxies, many of which have never been studied before.
A 'new star' has exploded into the night sky — and you can see it from North America
The never-before-seen "nova," dubbed V462 Lupi, recently appeared in the constellation Lupus, after suddenly becoming 4 million times brighter. The shining explosion is visible to the naked eye and can be seen from parts of North America.
'Strange' star pulses detected in search for extraterrestrial intelligence
A retired researcher has detected an unusual pulse in the light of nearby stars while looking for signs of extraterrestrial intelligence. Aliens are one possible explanation for the strange signal, but as with every other unexplained space phenomenon, it's probably not aliens.
