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13 January 2024
Astronomers Uncover the Spark of Star Birth
Astronomers, employing NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory, have wrapped up the most comprehensive study on the triggers of star formation in the universe's largest galaxies. Contrary to expectations, conditions for stellar birth in these colossal galaxies have remained constant over the last ten billion years.
2 November 2023
GHOST Unearths Rare Star with Remarkably Low Metal Content!
A group of astronomers from around the world has announced the discovery of an exceptionally metal-poor star. They made this breakthrough using the Gemini High-resolution Optical SpecTrograph (GHOST) at the Gemini South telescope in Chile, as detailed in their research paper published on the arXiv pre-print server on October 25.
From The Infinity Gauntlet to Across to the Spider-Verse: These Six Galaxies Were Never Supposed to Exist
No one was expecting them. They weren't supposed to be there. And now no one can explain how they were formed.