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Webb observations explore the Westerlund 1 star cluster

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Webb observations explore the Westerlund 1 star cluster

Phys.org November 28, 2024

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Investigating how the biggest galaxies in the cosmos grew so quickly before dying

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Investigating how the biggest galaxies in the cosmos grew so quickly before dying

Phys.org November 28, 2024

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Astronomers are closer than ever to working out how the biggest galaxies in...

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Northern lights may be faintly visible across parts of the US this Thanksgiving

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Northern lights may be faintly visible across parts of the US this Thanksgiving

Phys.org November 28, 2024

The northern lights appear over Anchorage, Alaska, early the morning of Friday, Oct.. 11, 2024. Credit: AP...

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An improved quantification of the intergalactic medium and cosmic filaments

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An improved quantification of the intergalactic medium and cosmic filaments

Phys.org November 28, 2024

Distribution of the selected filaments in the redshift and physical length space. Credit: Astronomy & Astrophysics (2024)....

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Scientists reveal possible role of iron sulfides in creating life in terrestrial hot springs

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Scientists reveal possible role of iron sulfides in creating life in terrestrial hot springs

Phys.org November 28, 2024

Scanning transmission electron microscopy reveals characteristics of the iron sulfide (mackinawite) catalyst. Credit: NIGPAS An international team...

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Astronomers investigate the evolution of a supersoft X-ray source

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Astronomers investigate the evolution of a supersoft X-ray source

Phys.org November 28, 2024

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XRISM mission looks deeply into ‘hidden’ stellar system

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XRISM mission looks deeply into ‘hidden’ stellar system

Phys.org November 26, 2024

Cygnus X-3 is a high-mass binary consisting of a compact object (likely a black hole) and a...

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Astronomers measure cosmic electrons at the highest energies to date

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Astronomers measure cosmic electrons at the highest energies to date

Phys.org November 26, 2024

The H.E.S.S. observatory, located in the Khomas Highlands of Namibia at an altitude of 1835m below the...

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Planetary scientist proposes an alternative theory for what lies beneath the surfaces of Uranus and Neptune

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Planetary scientist proposes an alternative theory for what lies beneath the surfaces of Uranus and Neptune

Phys.org November 26, 2024

Models for the interior structures of the ice-giant planets Uranus and Neptune have two distinct, intermediate layers:...

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Sombrero Galaxy dazzles in new Webb images and video

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Sombrero Galaxy dazzles in new Webb images and video

Phys.org November 26, 2024

This image compares the view of the famous Sombrero Galaxy in mid-infrared light (top) and visible light...

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