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James Webb telescope spies record-breaking hoard of stars hiding in a warped 'dragon' galaxyPhotos from the James Webb Space Telescope have revealed more than 40 stars within the gravitationally lensed "Dragon Arc" galaxy, 6.5 billion light-years from Earth. It is the largest group of individually imaged stars ever seen at such a distance.
By Harry Baker Published
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'Mathematically perfect' star system discovered 105 light-years from Earth may still be in its infancy. Could that change its prospects for life?Once thought to be 8 billion years old, the star HD 110067 — famous for its six synchronized exoplanets — may be only 2.5 billion years old, new research suggests.
By Jenna Ahart Published
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James Webb telescope solves 20-year-old Hubble conundrum — and it could finally explain why the universe's oldest planets existThe James Webb Space Telescope has confirmed 20-year-old Hubble observations that could finally explain how ancient stars can host massive planets.
By Stephanie Pappas Published
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Constellations quiz: Can you name all the animals, objects and mythological figures hiding in the night sky?Quiz Think you know your constellations? See how many star groups you can name in 10 minutes and try to top the leaderboard.
By Harry Baker Published
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Could a supernova ever destroy Earth?When stars explode as supernovas, they can cause serious cosmic carnage. Is Earth in any danger from any nearby stars?
By Paul Sutter Published
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It would be easier to find aliens in a parallel universe than in our own, new multiverse study claimsA new model based on the famous alien-hunting Drake equation suggests that some parallel universes within the hypothetical "multiverse" could have higher chances of containing extraterrestrial life than our universe.
By Harry Baker Published
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Accidental discovery of 1st-ever 'black hole triple' system challenges what we know about how singularities formResearchers spotted a second distant star orbiting a well-known black hole and its stellar companion in a never-before-seen gravitational triad. The system's unique configuration suggests that the black hole was not created as scientists initially expected.
By Harry Baker Published
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James Webb telescope discovers 'inside out galaxy' near the dawn of timeA bright spiral galaxy appears on a background of thousands of other distant galaxies
By Ben Turner Published
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Are we wrong about the age of the universe? The James Webb telescope is raising big questions.Some of the earliest galaxies found with JWST are also the brightest. That's a problem for our ideas about the universe.
By Sandro Tacchella Published
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