Tag: Astronomical Discovery
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The Most Exciting Exoplanet Discoveries of 2025: A New Era Beyond Our Solar System
Introduction: A Record-Breaking Year for Exoplanets 2025 marks a watershed moment in the study of worlds beyond our solar system. NASA-tracked confirmations pushed the total number of confirmed exoplanets beyond 6,000, a milestone achieved just three decades after the first confirmed planetary discovery in 1995. The year also brought thousands more candidates poised for confirmation,…
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Monster Stars: JWST Unveils Compelling Evidence from the Dawn of the Universe
A New Clue in the Cosmic Dawn In a landmark development for astronomy, scientists using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) report the first compelling evidence of what researchers are calling “monster stars”—extremely massive, short-lived stars formed in the early universe. While traditional stories of the cosmos begin with hydrogen fogs and the first generation…
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James Webb Space Telescope Spots Runaway SMBH Racing Through Cosmic Owl Galaxies at 2.2 Million MPH
What JWST Revealed In a discovery that sounds almost science‑fiction, the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has identified a runaway supermassive black hole (SMBH) powering through a cluster of galaxies nicknamed the “Cosmic Owl.” The SMBH weighs in at about 10 million solar masses and is hurtling through space at an extraordinary 2.2 million miles…
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2025 PN7: The New Quasi-Moon Companion of Earth
Introduction to 2025 PN7: A Hidden Companion In a surprising astronomical revelation, scientists have confirmed the existence of a new quasi-moon, designated 2025 PN7, which has been silently orbiting our planet for approximately sixty years. Though small in size and faint in visibility, this celestial object has sparked significant interest among astronomers eager to learn…