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What is the Whippet and why it matters The cosmos delivered a jaw-dropping spectacle recently when astronomers observed a tidal disruption event (TDE) nicknamed the…
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What gravitational lensing is and why it matters Gravitational lensing is a natural magnifying glass built into the fabric of the universe. When a massive…
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Introduction: A Milestone in Observational Astronomy Astronomers have achieved a landmark discovery by detecting a unusually bright supernova with the help of gravitational lensing. This…
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Introduction: A New Window into the Early Universe A team of astronomers from the University of British Columbia is turning the lights up on the…
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What perihelion means for 2026 On January 3, 2026, Earth reaches a point in its orbit known as perihelion, the moment when our planet is…
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What makes a rogue planet so mysterious? Rogue planets—worlds that travel through interstellar space without orbiting a star—have long fascinated astronomers. Their solitary journeys through…
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NASA’s New Year Gift: A Sparkling View of the Champagne Cluster As the calendar flips to 2026, NASA has released a breathtaking image of one…
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Introduction: A Window into Star Formation NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has turned its gaze toward Sagittarius B2 (Sgr B2), a colossal molecular cloud…
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What makes the Northern Lights glow The Northern Lights, or aurora borealis, are a spectacular display caused by charged particles from the Sun colliding with…
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Is the Sun a Dwarf Star? A Simple Answer Yes, in scientific terms the Sun is a dwarf star. But that statement can be confusing…
