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Astronomers Can Finally Explain the Horrifying Glare of the ‘Evil Eye’ M64 Galaxy

The so-called Evil Eye galaxy (aka M64) is actually the outcome of two galaxies merging with one another. In front of the bright core of the galaxy, there’s a dark layer of absorbing dust, granting a truly sinister look to…

May 30, 2023 · by Cristian Antonescu · 0

Giant Black Holes Collision is Imminent

When two giant black holes collide, the result is a phenomenon called a “gravitational wave event.” This occurs when the black holes merge and release a massive amount of energy in the form of gravitational waves, which ripple through space…

March 13, 2023 · by Cristian Antonescu · 0

Black Holes Defying Scientists’ Expectations Could Emerge From a Triple Merger

The universe is a strange and wacky place, full of weird cosmic objects that will make your head spin faster than a black hole. Speaking of black holes, these things are so bizarre that they defy our understanding of space…

March 6, 2023 · by Cristian Antonescu · 0

Astronomers Find the Milky Way’s “Twin”

The Milky Way is considered a special galaxy due to a number of factors. Firstly, its size and structure make it unique. It is a barred spiral galaxy, measuring approximately 100,000 light-years in diameter, and it contains billions of stars,…

February 13, 2023 · by Cristian Antonescu · 0

James Webb Data Showcases Field of Galaxies in 4K

The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has the capability to look far back in time and deep into space. It can observe distant galaxies that formed just a few hundred million years after the Big Bang, up to 13.5 billion…

February 3, 2023 · by Cristian Antonescu · 0

James Webb Discovers That the Galaxies From the Early Universe Were Unexpectedly Diverse

Galaxies, like people, come in all shapes and sizes. Some are spiral-shaped, like a pinwheel, while others are more elliptical, like a football. Some are big and beefy, while others are small and petite. Some galaxies have more stars than…

January 17, 2023 · by Cristian Antonescu · 0

James Webb Data Indicates That More Galaxies Were Born in the Early Universe Than Astronomers Initially Thought

Astronomical observations conducted utilizing both the Hubble Space Telescope as well as terrestrial-based equipment have revealed that the formation of the first galaxies occurred within one billion years after the Big Bang event. This event is believed to have occurred…

January 10, 2023 · by Cristian Antonescu · 0

World Premiere: Light Coming From Rogue Stars Has Been Studied

We all know that stars are fascinating cosmic objects. Some of them are so rebellious that they don’t even want to remain bonded by their host galaxies, so they go rogue and wander around within the intergalactic realm. Astronomers couldn’t…

December 13, 2022 · by Cristian Antonescu · 0

The Halo of Stars Surrounding Our Milky Way Galaxy Doesn’t Have the Shape That Astronomers Expected

It’s a bit complicated to know everything that’s surrounding the Milky Way, considering that our galaxy measures 100,000 light-years from one of its edges to the opposite one. It’s also the product of other galaxies merging with one another. The…

November 22, 2022 · by Cristian Antonescu · 0

James Webb Possibly Discovers the Oldest Galaxy in the Universe

NASA’s next-generation James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) is once again under the spotlight after it previously discovered the oldest star clusters in the Universe. Webb is now responsible for discovering bright and early galaxies that weren’t visible until now with…

November 18, 2022 · by Cristian Antonescu · 0