Very Large Telescope observations of the galaxy revealed that there was likely a “sudden awakening of the massive black hole at its core,” according to the European Southern Observatory (ESO). Credit; ...

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As scientists and space enthusiasts commemorate the Hubble Space Telescope's 35 years in orbit, the mission team joined in by delivering a fresh collection of awe-inspiring images. Thirty-five years ...

A Cape Cod astronomer is tracking T Coronae Borealis, a star system that's expected to go nova soon. Here’s what you need to ...

A planet circling at a sharp 90-degree angle to the orbits of its two host stars has now been confirmed. This discovery ...

The most recent measurement of a nearby galaxy cluster is deepening a disagreement about how fast the universe is expanding — ...

By Vincent DiFonzo, Editor-in-Chief Professor Ian Clarke began working for Gettysburg College in 1991, taking a job as an ...

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"I had been waiting my entire career for Webb so that we could meaningfully characterize the atmospheres of these smaller ...

Recently, a new discovery has been made in the astronomy world in the form of a new exoplanet, Wolf 327b, which orbits the ...

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Planet TOI-421b lacks the haze of other exoplanets, which means we're able to get a surprisingly clear understanding of it.