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A Potential Shift in a Cornerstone of Black Hole Physics Across decades, black holes have long been described by a handful of rules that guide…

What if dark matter is made of exotic objects? Dark matter remains one of the most puzzling mysteries in contemporary science. While multiple lines of…

Overview: A Record-Breaking Year for Exoplanets 2025 marks a milestone in the study of worlds beyond our solar system. With NASA-confirmed exoplanets surpassing 6,000, researchers…

Introduction: The quest to map exoplanet atmospheres in four dimensions As astronomers push the boundaries of observing nearby rocky exoplanets, the goal is no longer…

Background: A Routine Night Turns Extraordinary Summoned by the familiar hum of servers and the glow of multiple monitors, Larry Denneau, a senior software engineer…

Introduction to Exoplanet Detection For decades, the idea of planets orbiting stars other than the Sun was science fiction. Today, astronomers routinely detect exoplanets—planets outside…

What’s happening on November 23 Saturn’s striking rings may appear to vanish from view when captured through a telescope on the night of November 23.…

Cosmic Baby Steps: A Bright, Gas-Rich Galaxy Emerges In the vast expanse of the early universe, a baby galaxy is making a loud impression. Using…

Introduction: A window into the hidden universe The Vera C. Rubin Observatory, soon to be one of the most important eyes on the sky, is…

Introduction: A frontier galaxy in the cosmic dawn Astronomers have identified a remarkable galaxy from the universe’s early days—a “superheated” star factory known as Y1.…
