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Overview: A dwarf galaxy that defies expectations In the vast expanse of the cosmos, most galaxies slow their star-making engines when their supply of cold…

Exploring the Hidden Universe The Vera C. Rubin Observatory is making headlines by peering into the hidden universe and uncovering structures that challenge our understanding…

Overview: Lasers and the Tarantula Nebula In a remarkable display of modern astronomy, the European Southern Observatory’s Very Large Telescope (VLT) has employed its powerful…

Water forming as planets coalesce For decades, scientists have wondered where a planet’s water comes from. While comets and asteroids have long been thought to…

Overview: A Possible Milestone in Interstellar Chemistry In a development that could reshape our understanding of interstellar chemistry, MeerKAT, the 64-dish radio telescope array operated…

Unraveling the cosmos: a fresh look at expansion For decades, astronomers have relied on Type Ia supernovae as bright, dependable beacons to map the expansion…

Moon Over the Atacama: A Night Sky Moment When the gibbous moon climbs high above the rugged ridge, it casts a silver halo across the…

Introduction: A Planet That Breaks the Rules In a surprising twist to our understanding of planetary physics, astronomers have identified a rogue planet that behaves…

Introduction: A spectacular sky event over Kazakhstan On a clear evening in 2025, observers in Kazakhstan were treated to the brightest and largest full Moon…
