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Discovery of celestial candidates in Chile

2 clusters · 59 sources · last updated 1 day ago

Latest: Vera C. Rubin Observatory identifies dwarf planet candidate 2026 ED138

Astronomers utilizing facilities in Chile have identified two significant celestial candidates. Using the Vera C. Rubin Observatory, Matthew Holman of the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics discovered a massive

Stellar discoveries near Sagittarius A*

2 clusters · 5 sources · last updated 19 days ago

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

Magnetar population and formation research

2 clusters · 5 sources · last updated 30 days ago

Latest: Astronomers detect record X-ray flash potentially revealing magnetar birth

Research regarding magnetars—neutron stars with extreme magnetic fields—has highlighted their potential prevalence and formation processes. A study led by the Spanish Institute of Space Sciences suggests that magnetars m