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Exoplanet and protoplanet discoveries

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Latest: Astronomers discover giant protoplanet 430 light-years from Earth

Astronomers have reported two significant findings regarding planetary bodies outside our solar system. Researchers identified GJ 523b, a “mega-Earth” with a mass approximately 23.5 times that of Earth. Despite its size

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JWST red-point studies on early clusters & black holes

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Latest: James Webb Space Telescope reveals early black holes and supernova details

In early July 2026, JWST observations of the distant galaxy cluster XLSSC 122 and the Milky Way bulge object Terzan 5 revealed unusually massive, evolved systems with multiple stellar populations, challenging current cos

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Astronomical observations of supermassive black holes

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Latest: S301 star discovery could reveal Sagittarius A* black hole spin

Astronomers have identified significant activity involving supermassive black holes through various observations. In galaxy J0148-4214, researchers identified three active supermassive black holes for the first time, whi

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