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Stars don't form when big galaxies collide
Space science

Stars don't form when big galaxies collide

Astronomers studying pictures of a nearby cluster of galaxies have recently discovered that high-speed collisions between large elliptical galaxies may prevent star form…

December 17, 2018
First discovered magnetic field at distant galaxy
Space science

First discovered magnetic field at distant galaxy

Using radio telescopes to observe the universe, a group of California astronomers have for the first time measured the galactic magnetic field that appeared 6.5 billion…

December 17, 2018
The explosion in 1843 is a new form
Space science

The explosion in 1843 is a new form

The terrible explosion of Eta Carinae seems to be completely dominated by a weaker form than a conventional supernova without destroying the star.

December 17, 2018
Forming galaxies like?
Space science

Forming galaxies like?

Astronomers have recently discovered the integration process of many large galaxies about 4 billion years ago.

December 17, 2018
Pluto adds 'brother'
Space science

Pluto adds 'brother'

Two years ago, Pluto was no longer considered a planet and along with Ceres and Iris, it was classified as the dwarf planet of the Solar System. Recently,

December 17, 2018
Observe the disk of light around the black hole
Space science

Observe the disk of light around the black hole

For the first time, an international research team found a way to observe gradual accretion disks around the black hole and verify that their electromagnetic spectrum ma…

December 17, 2018
The first stars were cruel but destitute
Space science

The first stars were cruel but destitute

The first stars that appear in the universe are likened to the most cruel but destitute monsters. They have forever changed the nature of the universe, dispelling a blac…

December 17, 2018
Detecting cosmic ghosts in the night sky
Space science

Detecting cosmic ghosts in the night sky

When Yale University astronomer Kevin Schawinski and Oxford University associates won public support for enrolling galaxies, they never envisioned the strange object Han…

December 17, 2018
Silent explosion happens in the universe
Space science

Silent explosion happens in the universe

A group of European astronomers provided information that recent supernovae are not as normal as we thought. Instead, the star is said to have exploded and fell into a b…

December 17, 2018
The universe has many planets like Earth
Space science

The universe has many planets like Earth

A recent study by American astronomers demonstrated that Earth-like planets - meaning not too hot and too cold for life to develop - are quite common in the universe.

December 17, 2018
The twin twin stars are very different
Space science

The twin twin stars are very different

The newly discovered process of the youngest pair of twin stars revealed surprising differences in brightness, surface temperature and possibly the size of both.

December 17, 2018