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The mystery of young stars near the black hole
Space science

The mystery of young stars near the black hole

The mystery of the formation of young stars under the giant gravity of black holes has been revealed by a group of astrophysicists at the University of St Andrews and Ed…

December 17, 2018
Shining spiral galaxies in the universe
Space science

Shining spiral galaxies in the universe

ESO's Wide Field Imager has just captured a confusing picture of spiral galaxy Messier 83 - the galaxy looks a lot like our Milky Way but smaller.

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
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
Detect extremely bright stars in the sky
Space science

Detect extremely bright stars in the sky

The Spitzer Space Observatory has found a star that is 3.2 million times brighter than our sun, probably the brightest star in the Milky Way. It weighs 150 to 200 times…

December 17, 2018
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
Milky Way has only 2, not 4 arms
Space science

Milky Way has only 2, not 4 arms

Living right in the heart of the Milky Way, it's hard for us to imagine the true picture of our galaxy. For years, astronomers have drawn a lovely spiral galaxy with fou…

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