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Astronomers have recently conducted an in-depth study of the W5-NW star-forming complex, uncovering clear signs that collisions between clouds of gas in space can trigger the birth of stars and even entire star clusters. This complex, part of the larger W3/W4/W5 molecular cloud system located in the Perseus spiral arm of the Milky Way, has…
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Astronomers have made a new discovery using the Hubble Space Telescope, shedding light on the origins of a Fast Radio Burst (FRB), dubbed FRB 20220610A, which has puzzled scientists since its detection in June 2022. This FRB, which has not been observed to repeat, hails from a galaxy with a redshift of z = 1.017,…
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Researchers have utilized the unparalleled capabilities of the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) to conduct the first-ever spatially-resolved analysis of Dusty Star-Forming Galaxies (DSFGs) and a Lyman-break galaxy (LBG) located in a galactic conglomerate at the astonishing redshift of z = 4.05. These galaxies, situated in the densest corners of the universe, are renowned for…
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An international team of astronomers has utilized the unparalleled capabilities of the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) to carry out sophisticated 870 μm polarimetric observations across a sample of 61 protostars nestled within the vast expanse of the Orion molecular clouds. This ambitious study, boasting a resolution of approximately 400 astronomical units (AU)—equivalent to the…
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In an exciting development for the field of astrophysics, recent observations made with the Chandra Advanced CCD Imaging Spectrometer (ACIS) have provided unprecedented insights into Supernova 2023ixf, located in the nearby galaxy M101. Recorded on the 13th and 86th days following the explosion, these observations have pierced through the cosmic veil, revealing the intense interactions…
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In a recent series of observations, astronomers have achieved new insights into the supermassive black hole at the heart of Messier 87 (M87), shedding light on the complex processes of accretion and jet formation in one of the universe’s most enigmatic objects.
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In a recent study focusing on the spiral galaxy NGC 7424, astronomers have made significant discoveries regarding two ultraluminous X-ray sources, designated as 2CXO J225728.9−410211 (X-1) and 2CXO J225724.7−410343 (X-2). These sources have exhibited X-ray luminosities reaching 10,000 times the total power output of the Sun, challenging existing theories of stellar accretion and evolution.
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In an era where the imaging of black hole shadows through the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) has captivated the scientific community, a recent study has delved deeper into the phenomena of gravitational microlensing and its implications on these cosmic portraits. Researchers have meticulously analyzed how the gravitational field of intervening compact objects can distort the…
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In a new study, astronomers have unveiled the discovery of the most distant heavily obscured, radio-loud active galactic nucleus (AGN) candidate to date, identified in the COSMOS-Web field using a combination of James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) NIRCam/MIRI imaging, mid-infrared, submillimeter, and radio data.
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In a groundbreaking advancement in the field of astronomy, scientists have unveiled new catalogs of potential globular clusters (GCs) in 17 nearby spiral galaxies, as part of the extensive PHANGS Hubble Space Telescope (HST) Treasury Survey. These galaxies were meticulously observed across five broadband filters, ranging from the near-ultraviolet to the I band, paving the…
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