Did a NASA telescope really ‘see’ dark matter? Strange gamma-rays spark bold claims, but scientists urge caution
New research study recommends that extreme gamma-rays( inset )at the center of the Milky Way might be proof of dark matter annihilation taking place there. (Image credit: Tomonori Totani (boxout),…
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James Webb telescope makes first 3D map of an alien planet’s atmosphere
The gas giant WASP-18b, displayed in this artist’s performance, is tidally locked to its star. A brand-new 3D map of its environment exposes that its most popular zone may be…
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Green Bank Telescope Maps Cool ‘Dark’ Gas in Cygnus X
Astronomers utilizing the Green Bank Telescope (GBT) have actually produced the massive maps of carbon monoxide gas (CO)-dark molecular gas for the star-forming complex Cygnus X. These images reveal the…
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James Webb telescope finds that galaxies in the early universe were much more chaotic than we thought
When the James Webb Space Telescope took a look at young galaxies with its Near Infrared Camera(NIRCam), it revealed the unpleasant early phases of development in these far-off things. (Image…
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James Webb telescope finds something ‘very exciting’ shooting out of first black hole ever imaged
A composite picture of 3 infrared wavelengths caught by JWST revealing the jet emerging out of Messier 87’s supermassive great void. (Image credit: Figure recreated from: Röder J et al…
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The James Webb telescope proves Einstein right, 8 times over — Space photo of the week
“true”data-original-mos=”https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/gTW3c7SuP2QVDs6RRd7HKD.jpg” data-pin-media=”https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/gTW3c7SuP2QVDs6RRd7HKD.jpg” data-pin-nopin=”true” fetchpriority=”high”> (Image credit: ESA/Webb, NASA & CSA, G. Gozaliasl, A. Koekemoer, M. Franco) Quick truths What it is: 8 “Einstein rings,” formally referred to as gravitational lenses…
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James Webb telescope spies a ‘farting’ dwarf planet with fluorescent gas in the outer solar system
New research study recommends that the dwarf world Makemake is surrounded by faint quantities of methane gas, which is typically produced human and animal flatulence. (Image credit: Getty Images )…
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The James Webb telescope may have discovered a brand new class of cosmic object: the black hole star
An illustration of a great void star– a possibly brand-new class of cosmic item with a feeding great void at its center, and a thick cocoon of unstable gas surrounding…
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James Webb telescope finds a warped ‘Butterfly Star’ shedding its chrysalis — Space photo of the week
A star’s planet-forming disk shines like a butterfly in this brand-new JWST image (Image credit: ESA/Webb, NASA & CSA, M. Villenave et al. ) FAST FACTS What it is: A…
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James Webb telescope spots odd disk around star that could shatter planet formation theories
A composite picture of the star-forming area NGC 6357. New research study reveals a young star in NGC 6357 is abundant in co2 instead of water. (Image credit: NASA) A…
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