Massive Disk Found In Early Universe Challenges Galaxy Formation Theories
A massive, rotating disk galaxy designated DLA0817g and nicknamed the "Wolfe Disk," formed just 1.5 billion years after the ...
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Multi-telescope image showcases the largest known spiral galaxy in the universe
NASA says that the galaxy’s unusual size and appearance most likely stem from interactions with IC 4970, a much smaller disk galaxy that is around one-fifth the mass of NGC 6872. The largest ...
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The Milky Way’s black hole is constantly bubbling
The disc of plasma surrounding the black hole at the heart of the Milky Way is constantly emitting flares both large and small.
NASA Just Found a Supermassive Black Hole Rotating the Wrong Way
Astronomers have uncovered a baffling cosmic anomaly — a supermassive black hole in galaxy NGC 5084 that appears to be ...
Super-Earths and mini-Neptunes research suggests more Earth-like planets may exist
A new study by Rice University researchers Sho Shibata and Andre Izidoro presents a compelling new model for the formation of ...
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NASA supercomputer finds Milky Way-like spiral at solar system’s edge
The inner Oort cloud, between 1,000 and 10,000 AU from the sun, displays a spiral formation with arms that extend 15,000 AU.
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The Milky Way’s Black Hole Is Producing a Brilliant Light Show
An artist's concept of Sagittarius A*, surrounded by a flaring disk of hot gas. Illustration: NASA, ESA, CSA, Ralf Crawford (STScI) The black hole at the center of our galaxy is experiencing a ...