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The star that everyone missed
Space science

The star that everyone missed

An X-ray observatory discovered a star exploding in the Milky Way, but observers have not noticed this event at all.

December 17, 2018
Quasars: 'final test' for relativity?
Space science

Quasars: 'final test' for relativity?

Until now astronomers have received very convincing evidence that objects of high mass bend space-time significantly, according to the predictions of general relativity.

December 17, 2018
White dwarf missing in planetary nebula
Space science

White dwarf missing in planetary nebula

Let's see this as a case of the missing dwarf. A group of astronomers must perform interstellar field investigations. They had two suspects, signs of attack and assault,…

December 17, 2018
The giant black hole in the Milky Way
Space science

The giant black hole in the Milky Way

Using the X-ray satellites of NASA, Japan and Europe, a group of Japanese astronomers discovered the central black hole of our galaxy that once emitted a very powerful e…

December 17, 2018
The specter of the galaxy
Space science

The specter of the galaxy

A group of international astronomers have identified giant star streams in the periphery of two nearby spiral galaxies. For the first time, they get a panoramic view of…

December 17, 2018
Molecular thermometer for distant universe
Space science

Molecular thermometer for distant universe

Astronomers using the giant telescope the Very Large Telescope (VLT) of Eso have for the first time discovered in carbon monoxide molecular ultraviolet radiation in a ga…

December 17, 2018
The first time the meteor was shot
Space science

The first time the meteor was shot

Astronomers yesterday were delighted to announce that they had for the first time filmed a shooting star exploded. That's why they can now learn how to observe other met…

December 17, 2018
Observe the galaxies formed 10 billion years ago
Space science

Observe the galaxies formed 10 billion years ago

British astronomers have created the most sensitive infrared cosmic map ever made. Combining data over a period of three years, they created an image containing 100,000…

December 17, 2018
Detecting extremely dark dark networks
Space science

Detecting extremely dark dark networks

International astronomers have mapped the structure as the largest dark matter network to date. It spans over 270 million light-years, which is 2,000 times larger than o…

December 17, 2018
Discover the largest diamond block in the universe
Space science

Discover the largest diamond block in the universe

Astronomers have discovered the largest diamond in the universe. This diamond weighs about 10 billion thousand trillion caes. This cosmic diamond takes the form of a gia…

December 17, 2018