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Astronomers find giant hidden molecular cloud fueling star birth in Milky Way
An international team of astronomers has discovered a massive cloud of gas and dust located in a little-known region of our ...
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Astronomers observe the earliest moments of a new solar system
Researchers were able to observe the creation of the first specks of planet-forming material around a baby star 1,300 light ...
First time astronomers capture earliest signs of planet formation around a young star | Watch video
Astronomers have captured the first direct signs of planet formation around the young star HOPS-315, offering a glimpse into ...
Cosmic baby steps: For the first time, astronomers witness the dawn of a new solar system
For the first time, international researchers have pinpointed the moment when planets began to form around a star beyond the ...
Astronomers detect most massive black hole collision to date
A collision observed between two black holes, each more massive than a hundred suns, is the largest merger of its kind ever ...
Astronomers capture 1st close-up photograph of new interstellar visitor
Using the U.S. National Science Foundation’s Gemini North telescope in Hawaii, astronomers have captured the first detailed image of our third known cosmic interloper.
Astronomers use the colors of trans-Neptunian objects to track an ancient stellar flyby
Trans-Neptunian objects (TNO) are some of our solar system's lesser-known objects. They number in the thousands, and they get ...
Astronomers Discover Potential Dwarf Planet Lurking Way Beyond Pluto
For reference, Pluto’s average distance from the Sun is about 40 AU, so 2023 KQ14 is quite distant. At 23.4 billion miles (37 ...