Astronomers on the Universe: Hey, It's a Jungle Out There
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The things astronomers discover as they probe deeper into the universe -- orphaned baby stars, planet-devouring black holes -- paint a bleak picture of "out there." Heck, we might as well stay home.
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Astronomers believe they've picked up light generated 13 billion years ago by some of the first stars in the universe.
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Itâs that time of year on the distant planet â when its ring system appears edge-on to observers on Earth.
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The universe has a huge hole in it that dwarfs anything else of its kind. The discovery caught astronomers by surprise.
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The surface of one of the brightest stars in the night sky is imaged by scientists.
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If you think Earth is a mess, consider the turmoil in the constellation Hydra, where astronomers have spotted two monster galactic clusters slamming together in one of the biggest collisions ever recorded.
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A discovery now has some astronomers entertaining visions of icy volcanoes roiling on some of the tiny worlds circling beyond Neptune, at least at one time.
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Several dozen baby galaxies have turned up in galactic retirement communities near the Milky Way, new observations reveal. The objects resemble primitive galaxies from the early universe and may shed light on what triggers galaxies to form.
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Scientists see a galaxy whose light would have set out some 12.8 billion years ago.
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A long- sought-after Holy Grail for astronomers is a complete understanding of how galaxies such as the Milky Way formed. But since scientists believe
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As winter begins, the early morning sky is loaded with planets. Some are unmistakably bright, but a few will require some sleuthing.
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By casting a wide net, astronomers have captured an image of more than a thousand supermassive black holes.
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Though billions of years old, the universe still produces compact galaxies brimming with baby stars, astronomers said Tuesday. With help from a NASA telescope, scientists have discovered about
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A young star speeding away from the Milky Way is in fact an alien visitor, astronomers have confirmed. The wayward object is one of several rogues that are giving astronomers a glimpse into the volatile nature of our galaxy and others.
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Planet-building is dusty work, and now two space telescopes have captured images of cosmic construction materials: disks of dust circling stars about the same size as our sun.
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Comment is free: Johnjoe McFadden: The location of a newly discovered planet is good news in the search for extraterrestrials.
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With the help of a modified backyard telescope, astronomers have discovered a giant planet orbiting another star. It is the first extrasolar world found with such modest equipment.