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James Webb Space Telescope cosmic discoveries
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Latest: James Webb Telescope observations suggest frequent star collisions in early universe
The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) continues to provide transformative insights into the early universe and planetary evolution. Initial findings identified ‘black hole stars,’ which may explain the ‘little red dots’
Black hole research and jet formation studies
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Latest: Black hole research explores galactic evolution and stellar-mass detection
Astronomers have identified a universal rule regarding black hole jet formation, noting that both supermassive and stellar-mass black holes launch radio jets when their feeding rate drops to approximately 2% of the Eddin
Astronomical black hole research and discovery
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Latest: Astronomers launch citizen science project to find Milky Way black holes
Astronomical research has recently focused on the identification and study of black holes through both deep-space observation and collaborative data analysis. Using gravitational lensing and instruments like the Europea
Discovery of first known green white dwarf star
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Latest: University of Warwick astronomers discover first known green star
Astronomers led by the University of Warwick have identified the first known green star, a white dwarf designated WD J1330+6435. Located in the Draco constellation approximately 280 light-years from Earth, the star exhib
Stellar discoveries near Sagittarius A*
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Latest: Sagittarius A* vicinity hosts newly discovered binary star system
Astronomers have identified new stellar objects orbiting Sagittarius A*, the supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way. Initial findings highlighted the discovery of S301, a star with a highly elliptical or
Discovery of galactic microblazar candidate IRAS 18293–0941
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Latest: Astronomers identify galactic microblazar candidate IRAS 18293−0941
An international team of astronomers has identified IRAS 18293–0941, a strong candidate for a ‘microblazar’ within the Milky Way. Located approximately 12,000 light-years from Earth, the system confirms a theoretical pre
JWST discoveries in the early universe and local cosmos
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Latest: James Webb Space Telescope captures widest stellar field and finds light brown dwarfs
Since late June 2026, JWST has delivered high-impact observations across cosmology, exoplanet atmospheres, and solar-system bodies. Key findings include the confirmation of the “magical line” in Abell 2744 and the detect
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Astronomers detect galaxy cluster collision and protoplanetary disk structures
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INAF-led study identifies two distinct families of multi-planet systems
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Astronomers detect potential antimatter annihilation beyond the Milky Way
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NASA's Roman Space Telescope to search Milky Way for habitable moons
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Galaxy classifications and structural characteristics
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Amina Helmi awarded Kavli Prize in Astrophysics
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Milky Way spiral arms may be 10% larger than previously estimated
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UNAM joins international effort to map the Milky Way with new spectroscopic survey
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