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Astronomers Find Double-Lined White Dwarf Binary

SDSS J133725.26+395237.7 may not say anything for you, but for astronomers, finding one is a remarkable achievement. We’re talking about a new peculiar binary, a space object that consists of two white dwarfs. An international team of astronomers is responsible…

September 9, 2021 · by Cristian Antonescu · 0

Never Seen Before Supernova Type Discovered? What Astronomers Say

Perhaps the most beautiful thing about astronomy is that the more you study it, the more you realize that there is a lot more to learn. Astronomers probably realize it every day, and new research that Yahoo News speaks about…

September 8, 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

Hubble Captures Jaw-Dropping Photo of “Sword” Piercing a Star

We’re all part of an amazing Universe that never ceases to amaze us. Not to mention that more and more astrophysicists are in favor of the idea that a so-called Multiverse could exist, meaning a totality of many universes such…

August 31, 2021 · by Cristian Antonescu · 0

People are Terrified About the James Webb Space Telescope, But NASA Science Chief Says It’s OK

The upcoming James Webb Space Telescope will be deployed beyond the atmosphere to aim its next-gen gears towards the wonders of the Universe. The telescope will replace the over three-decade-old Hubble. One of Webb’s goals is to study the formation…

August 4, 2021 · by Cristian Antonescu · 0

Hubble Spots Incredibly-Beautiful and Sparkling Galaxy Cluster For the 4th of July

The hegemony of the Hubble telescope won’t disappear any soon, although the deployment of the next-generation James Webb Space Telescope is only a matter of time. The over 30-year-old telescope still has a lot of exciting space objects to unveil…

July 5, 2021 · by Cristian Antonescu · 0

Astronomers Discover a New Type of Supernovae

You know what they say that nothing lasts forever, and it even applies to those gigantic bright balls of fire that provide light and energy to entire planetary systems. When stars consume all of their fuel, meaning the hydrogen that…

June 29, 2021 · by Cristian Antonescu · 0

Astronomers Finally Discover When the First Stars Illuminated the Cosmos

What’s for sure is that the Universe needed more than a hundred million years to create its first stars. But astronomers and scientists, in general, couldn’t comply with such vague numbers, and wanted more precise data about when exactly the…

June 25, 2021 · by Cristian Antonescu · 0

Scientists Finally Understand the ‘Great Dimming’ of Betelgeuse

Many astronomers were left speechless when the red supergiant star Betelgeuse started to dim significantly in late 2019, although the space object was usually among the brightest stars from the night sky. Many speculated that the imposing star is about…

June 17, 2021 · by Cristian Antonescu · 0

Astronomers Finally Uncover the Reason Behind Betelgeuse’s Dimming

Stars can be pretty much like people: once dominant and imposing, but suddenly they can lose everything. Betelgeuse qualifies for the description pretty well – the red supergiant star has started to dim after it was easily among the top…

March 6, 2021 · by Cristian Antonescu · 0