Astronomy

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  1. Astronomy

    The Milky Way’s black hole is constantly bubbling

    The disc of plasma surrounding the black hole at the heart of the Milky Way is constantly emitting flares both large and small.

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  2. Astronomy

    Citizen scientists make cosmic discoveries with a global telescope network

    On balconies and in backyards, Wi-Fi–enabled telescopes are connecting astronomy enthusiasts across six continents.

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  3. Astronomy

    The universe’s first supernovas probably produced water

    Water may have formed less than 200 million years after the Big Bang, suggesting some conditions for life existed far earlier than previously thought.

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  4. Astronomy

    Some of Earth’s meteors are probably coming all the way from a neighboring star system

    The triple star system is sending comets, asteroids and meteors our way, and the number of interstellar objects entering the solar system will rise.

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  5. Planetary Science

    Ancient Mars wasn’t just wet. It was cold and wet

    Mars may once have held enough water to fill oceans and form coastlines. The planet’s red dust contains water and likely formed in cold conditions.

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  6. Astronomy

    A fast radio burst from a dead galaxy puzzles astronomers

    A blast of radio waves from the outskirts of an ancient galaxy challenges theories about what creates such bursts.

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  7. Astronomy

    A cosmic ‘Platypus’ might link two astronomical mysteries

    A flash of light called the Platypus has hallmarks of a mid-sized black hole shredding a star and a type of burst thought to be a stellar explosion.

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  8. Astronomy

    Galactic chaos at cosmic noon may have stunted Milky Way planet formation

    High radiation during a time of frenzied star formation in the Milky Way left one stellar population with few chances to form planets, a study reports.

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  9. Planetary Science

    A crumbling exoplanet spills its guts

    Astronomers have determined the internal composition of a distant, disintegrating planet for the first time.

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