Astronomers Detect First-ever Mid-Infrared Flare from Milky Way’s Supermassive Black Hole For the first time, astronomers have observed a mid-infrared flare emanating from the supermassive black hole at the center of our galaxy, Sagittarius A. This groundbreaking finding is shedding new light on the complex physics behind these energetic outbursts, offering fresh insights into the … Read more
Industrial Megaproject Threatens Chile’s Pristine Skies, jeopardizing Global Astronomy The pristine skies above Chile’s Atacama Desert, home to the European Southern Observatory’s (ESO) Paranal Observatory, are under threat.A proposed industrial megaproject by AES Andes, a subsidiary of the U.S.-based AES Corporation, could irreparably damage one of the world’s most critical hubs for astronomical research. On … Read more
Webb telescope Peers into the past: Unveiling Secrets of Ancient Star Birth Table of Contents Webb telescope Peers into the past: Unveiling Secrets of Ancient Star Birth Senior Editor Dr. Petrova Let’s talk about NGC 346. why is this particular star cluster so interesting to astronomers? The JWST image is stunning. Can you tell us … Read more
Jakarta – A busy cluster of stars is hurtling at high speed as researchers try to solve the mysteries of space. The strange star cluster is called Terzan 5. Professor Mark Krumholz from the Research School of Astronomy and Astrophysics, Australian National University (ANU) said that the strangeness of this star allows people to study … Read more
"Aurora Borealis Dazzles Portugal: Rare Sightings Light Up the Skies in August 2024"
The aurora borealis reappeared in the skies of Portugal, first in the early hours of August 12 and, hours later, they returned the same day at night. Brighter than the northern lights can be seen in Portugal On the night of May 10 to 11 this year, which led to the sharing of several reports … Read more
A recent study suggests that black holes may have contributed to accelerating the birth of new stars during the first 50 million years of the universe Illustration of the magnetic field generated by a supermassive black hole in the early universeILLUSTRATION BY ROBERTO MOLAR CANDANOSA / JHU Enlarge image Astronomers believe that black holes formed … Read more
It was 20 minutes after noon in Portugal when, on Christmas Day, December 25, 2021, a French-made Ariane 5 rocket took off from the Kourou Space Center, in French Guiana. Breaking through the clouds in the north of the South American continent, Ariane carried at its tip one of the most anticipated and ambitious space … Read more
Osaka Metropolitan University/L-INSIGHT, Kyoto University/Ryuunosuke Takeshige Illustration of cosmic rays hitting gas molecules in Earth’s atmosphere. By tracing these particles to their source, researchers can estimate how powerful the original cosmic ray was. One of the most powerful cosmic rays ever has been detected, coming from a “void in the universe” that continues to intrigue … Read more
Long filaments of hydrogen are found in intergalactic space and are the key to unraveling how the universe came to be. Although there are vast distances between objects in space, they are not isolated islands in a sea of darkness. Available models of the universe suggest that there is a vast network of dark matter … Read more
These bright powerful streams of energy remain largely a mystery to astronomers, but something is still known about them. Fast radio bursts (FRBs) are strong radio pulses that carry as much energy as the Sun emits in three days. But FRBs radiate this energy in just a fraction of a second. What is known and … Read more