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  • December 15, 2022

Machine Learning Reveals How Black Holes Grow

  • Science
  • November 22, 2022

International Team Observes Innermost Structure of Quasar Jet

  • Science
  • November 14, 2022

Gold-rich Stars Came from Ancient Galaxies

Distribution of stars and gas in a galaxy simulation
  • Science
  • October 27, 2022

Rare Earth Element Synthesis Confirmed in Neutron Star Mergers

Artist’s conception of a neutron star merger and the resulting kilonova
  • Science
  • September 30, 2022

A Day at the Beach for Life on Other Worlds

Artist’s impression of the molten surface of a young planet reacting with its atmosphere to form water vapor
  • Science
  • September 9, 2022

Is Over-Eating to Blame for Bulges in Milky Way Bar?

A Milky-Way-like galaxy simulated by the supercomputer ATERUI II
  • Science
  • August 1, 2022

Super-Earth Skimming Habitable Zone of Red Dwarf

Schematic diagram of the newly discovered Ross 508 planetary system
  • Science
  • July 22, 2022

Measuring the Universe with Star-Shattering Explosions

Conceptual image of this research: using Gamma Ray Bursts to determine distance in space.
  • Science
  • July 21, 2022

Artificial Intelligence Solves the Mysteries of the Universe

  • Science
  • July 13, 2022

Brief Encounter with Mysterious Heavenly Event

Artist’s impression of possible origins of the fast, high-energy event MUSSES2020J
  • Science
  • July 1, 2022

Galaxy Revving-up in the Early Universe

Conceptual image of MACS1149-JD1 forming and spinning up to speed in the early Universe
  • Science
  • June 30, 2022

Independent Reanalysis of the M87 Galactic Center Radio Observational Data

Radio images obtained from the reanalysis, showing the center of the elliptical galaxy M87.
  • Science
  • June 15, 2022

Near-Sun Comet Roasted to Death

Near-Sun object 323P/SOHO observed by the Subaru Telescope on December 21, 2020 and CFHT on February 11, 2021
  • Science
  • June 8, 2022

Yoyo Stars Responsible for Off-Center Bubbles

Simulated star cluster partially embedded in a cloud of hydrogen gas.
  • Science
  • May 27, 2022

Supermassive Black Holes Inside of Dying Galaxies Detected in Early Universe

The COSMOS survey region surrounded by images of galaxies used in this study
  • Science
  • May 12, 2022

Astronomers reveal first image of the black hole at the heart of our galaxy

First image of the black hole at the centre of the Milky Way. This is the first image of Sgr A*, the supermassive black hole at the centre of our galaxy.
  • Science
  • April 26, 2022

Classifying Exoplanet Atmospheres Opens New Field of Study

  • Science
  • April 14, 2022

Missing-Link Black Hole Found Lurking in Plain Sight

Artistic impression of a young growing black hole emerging from the center of a dusty starburst galaxy.
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