41 h. ago Astronomers Discover 3I/ATLAS, Largest Interstellar Comet Yet Detected

Astronomers have discovered 3I/ATLAS, the third known interstellar comet to pass through our solar system. Detected by the ATLAS telescope in Chile, it's racing inward at 150,000 mph and will swing...

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3 d. ago World's Largest Mars Rock Ever Found Could Sell For $4 Million At Sotheby's

The largest Martian rock ever found on Earth - a 24.67 kg meteorite discovered in Niger - has been verified by the Shanghai Astronomy Museum and is expected to sell for up to $4 million at a Sotheby's...

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4 d. ago Five Young Stars Found in Chamaeleon Cloud via ATCA, One Likely a Binary System

A team of astronomers using the Australia Telescope Compact Array (ATCA) discovered five young stars in the Chamaeleon cloud complex. One is a probable tight binary system. These findings enhance our...

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6 d. ago Astronomers Discover a Gigantic Supernova Remnant in the Large Magellanic Cloud

Veliki is a newly discovered, massive supernova remnant in the Large Magellanic Cloud, observed through a global collaboration using multiwavelength astronomy tools. Estimated to be 45,000 years old,...

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7 d. ago Astronomers Discover Baby Planets Taking Their First Steps in Nearby Stellar Nursery

Astronomers have detected early signs of planet formation in 27 young protoplanetary disks within the Ophiuchus star-forming region, just 460 light-years away. High-resolution imaging revealed spiral...

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2 w. ago James Webb Telescope Spots Planet Formation in Harshest Known Galactic Environments

The James Webb Space Telescope has revealed that planets can form in extreme radiation zones. A protoplanetary disk called XUE 1, exposed to intense ultraviolet light, still shows signs of water and...

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4 w. ago Astronomers Discover Likely Site Of New Gas Giant Planet In Formation

The astronomers now hope to be able to take an actual image of the young planet using the sensitivity of JWST.

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