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World Premiere: the Planet That Could Be Orbiting Three Stars at Once is Discovered

A planet orbiting two stars at once certainly sounds a lot, comparing things to the reality of our planet. But such an object revolving around three stars at the same time is surely something astonishing. What’s for sure is that…

October 6, 2021 · by Jeffrey Olmsted · 0

NASA Solves Mystery of Dead Galaxies From the Early Universe

The Universe was not always as we know it today. It was once very empty, with just a few galaxies illuminating it. During the early stages of the Universe’s existence, some of the emerging galaxies suddenly stopped making stars, and…

September 24, 2021 · by Cristian Antonescu · 0

“Bubble” of Void Measuring 500 Light-Years Wide Was Found in the Milky Way

Judging by the mind-boggling diameter of our Milky Way galaxy, which measures about 100,000 light-years, you would be tempted to say that 500 light-years practically means nothing. But in the latter distance, dozens of solar systems would fit, which means…

September 24, 2021 · by Cristian Antonescu · 0

Scientists Finally Find Missing Matter of the Universe

You may have already guessed that there’s a lot of matter in the Universe. Each of us is living proof that there’s matter in nature, some more than others. As why this matter exists in the first place is still…

September 17, 2021 · by Cristian Antonescu · 0

White Dwarfs Can Slow Down Their Own Rate of Aging via Hydrogen Burning

White dwarfs continue to amaze astronomers and teach us all that there is so much more to learn about these objects. Astronomy is an incredibly vast field, and when it comes to white dwarfs, dozens of books can be written.…

September 7, 2021 · by Cristian Antonescu · 0

Stars Pollute the Universe, New Study Reveals

Stars are born every single day throughout the Cosmos, and we’re tempted to believe that there’s not anything bad going on there. Who knows what wonderful forms of life could the planets that revolve around those stars host one day.…

August 31, 2021 · by Cristian Antonescu · 0

Indian Scientists Find Rare Supermassive Black Holes

Black holes are peculiar enough due to their laws of physics-defying traits. These cosmic conundrums have infinite gravity, they absorb even light once it gets too close, and time simply stops near them. It’s mind-boggling, we know it. But things…

August 28, 2021 · by Cristian Antonescu · 0

The James Webb Space Telescope Will FINALLY Launch to Make Astronomers Understand the Universe Better

The deployment of the next-generation James Webb Space Telescope of NASA was delayed plenty of times. But now, things finally look as they’re heading in the desired way. The upper stage of Webb is off to the launch site. The…

August 22, 2021 · by Cristian Antonescu · 0

Our Milky Way Galaxy Features a Mysterious Splinter That Measures 3,000 Light-Years

Our Milky Way galaxy is unfathomably big, as pretty much any other galaxy in the Universe. Having a diameter of roughly 100,000 light-years across, the galaxy that hosts us all stretches across much larger distances in the Cosmos than any…

August 20, 2021 · by Cristian Antonescu · 0

New Discovery Suggests That the Universe is a Far More Dangerous Place Than Anyone Could Ever Imagine

Probably everyone knows by now that the Universe is far from being the friendly place as we perceive it as long as we keep our feet on the ground. Once we exit our planet’s atmosphere, the Universe will do its…

August 12, 2021 · by Cristian Antonescu · 0