Space telescope spots rare ‘Einstein ring’ of light around galaxy in our cosmic neighborhood
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Europe’s Euclid space telescope has detected a rare halo of bright light around a nearby galaxy, ...
JWST unveils the mysteries of distant quiescent galaxies: Why do they stop growing?
Galaxies are astronomical objects composed of billions or even trillions of stars. Our Earth and solar system are just a tiny ...
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NASA's groundbreaking discovery in faraway galaxy could reveal universe's darkest secret
Astronomers have hailed the incredible discovery of an Einstein ring, a phenomenon that occurs when the light from a distant ...
101 Galaxies Later: Why the Milky Way Stands Out in the Universe
New research from the SAGA Survey, comparing the Milky Way with 101 similar galaxies, unveils how our galaxy differs ...
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Largest structure in known universe discovered, 13,000 times longer than Milky Way
A new study reveals Quipu, a vast network of galaxy clusters and superclusters, being dubbed the largest structure in the known universe.
Astronomers found a monstrous jet powering through the early universe
These jets become elusive the farther back in time astronomers try to look because of the so-called cosmic microwave ...
Scientists spot giant ‘Einstein ring’ nearby in space – by accident
Scientists have found a rare “Einstein ring” near Earth – stumbling on it almost by accident.The rare phenomenon was spotted ...
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Spectacular Jet Over 200,000 Light-Years Across Is Largest Ever Seen In The Early Universe
The quasar in question is called J1601+3102. Its light comes to us from 1.2 billion years after the Big Bang. Quasars can sometimes weigh billions of times our Sun, but this one has a more modest mass ...
Telescopes spy a monster radio jet streaming from a bright and early object in the universe
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Telescopes around the world have spotted a monster radio jet streaming from a quasar dating back ...
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Euclid 'dark universe' telescope discovers stunning Einstein ring in warped space-time (image)
The "dark universe detective" space telescope Euclid has discovered its first Einstein ring in the process, learning about ...
The secret recipe of black holes: Study finds they can 'cook' their own meals in space
Supermassive black holes are seen as sources of wanton cosmic destruction, but there may be more to their powerful influence ...