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Nursery star glowing
Space science

Nursery star glowing

An image of the APEX telescope reveals how an ionized gas bubble causes surrounding materials to turn into dense blocks, thereby forming new stars.

December 17, 2018
XMM-Newton and the observation signs on the
Space science

XMM-Newton and the observation signs on the

X-ray and gamma rays data from XMM-Newton of ESA and all orbit observations were used for the first time to check the physical processes that make up the magnetar emitti…

December 17, 2018
Impressive image of mammoth star
Space science

Impressive image of mammoth star

The Hubble telescope has recently captured a spectacular picture of a giant pair of stars, WR 25 and Tr16-244, located in the open star cluster Trumpler 16.

December 17, 2018
Find a planet as hot as the sun
Space science

Find a planet as hot as the sun

New scientists have discovered the hottest planet ever known by humans. It has a temperature of up to 2,250 degrees Celsius, equivalent to the heat at the surface of the…

December 17, 2018
The deepest universe picture
Space science

The deepest universe picture

This stunning image, with countless colorful galaxies, represents the Chandra Deep Field South area (CDF-S), the most observed and studied airspace in the universe.

December 17, 2018
The supernova of the wild cousin of SN 1987A
Space science

The supernova of the wild cousin of SN 1987A

Astronomers have recently discovered that a relative of a strange exploding star was once thought to be unique in the universe. For more than two decades they have thoro…

December 17, 2018
The strange magnetic field of the star
Space science

The strange magnetic field of the star

Astronomers have discovered the most bizarre cosmic object flashes 40 times before disappearing. It is possible that this is a missing link in the neutron star family, t…

December 17, 2018