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Discover inside the star
Space science

Discover inside the star

Physicists working at Argonne National Laboratory (USA) use supercomputers to build a model of the demise of big stars.

December 17, 2018
Discovered the unknown type of black hole
Space science

Discovered the unknown type of black hole

Besides small or extremely large black holes, scientists have discovered a medium-sized black hole, something that has never been known before.

December 17, 2018
The big mystery is answered by lost asteroids
Space science

The big mystery is answered by lost asteroids

According to computer simulations, missing asteroids in our solar system may be the result of angry giant planets as they migrate to their current locations.

December 17, 2018
The galaxy is big and heavy
Space science

The galaxy is big and heavy

For decades, scientists believe that the galaxy - the home of the Earth - is just a child next to the neighbor Andromeda giant.

December 17, 2018
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
Black holes are only big or small
Space science

Black holes are only big or small

Sometimes a black hole is like a giant cosmic beast that has billions of times the mass of the sun. But is there a medium-sized black hole?

December 17, 2018
Astronomy proves dark energy
Space science

Astronomy proves dark energy

Dark energy accounts for 70% of the mass of the universe - and is completely invisible. Even so, scientists have proved it: thanks to what remains from the moment right…

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
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