Conflict between theory and observational evidence suggests a missing ingredient in our understanding of the early Universe.
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A quark star may have just been discovered
More confirmation needed to see if recently discovered object is a quark star.
James Webb Telescope images the Pillars of Creation
This month, NASA’s James Webb Telescope captured images of the Pillars of Creation in breathtaking detail.
Upper mass limit of massive stars revisited
Physicists at the Gemini Observatory have found a new mass limit for massive stars, and found it to be lower than previously thought.
Is the Universe running out of stars?
Astronomers are discovering that the rate of star formation in the universe is dropping, and they want to know why.
Steven Hawley: “I’ve always enjoyed the progress we made”
Astrophysicist and retired NASA astronaut Steven Hawley takes us through his fascinating career.
Finding a magnetar, a neutron star’s baby brother
Scientists have observed a peculiar object emitting radio waves once every 20 minutes, and it may be a new kind of neutron star.
Dark matter could be composed of primordial black holes
A new theory for the origin and nature of dark matter resolves some inconsistencies between cosmological predictions and astronomical data.
NASA begins launch prep for the first mission to Jupiter’s Trojan asteroids
The first mission to Jupiter’s Trojan asteroids will show us the diversity of the primordial bodies that built our Solar System.
New images help solve the mystery of Betelgeuse’s dimming
New images confirm that the star was partially concealed by a cloud of dust, solving the mystery of the ‘Great Dimming’ of Betelgeuse.
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