#Telescope detects hundreds of radio bursts from far away galaxies

#Telescope detects hundreds of radio bursts from far away galaxies

“#Telescope detects hundreds of radio bursts from far away galaxies” A high-powered telescope detected hundreds of unexplained radio bursts in outer space, leaving scientists looking beyond the galaxy for answers. More than 500 fast radio bursts (FRBs) were observed by scientists using an antenna-powered telescope called CHIME, or the Canadian Hydrogen Intensity Mapping Experiment, in…

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#Astronomers announce unprecedented data on famous supermassive black hole

#Astronomers announce unprecedented data on famous supermassive black hole

“#Astronomers announce unprecedented data on famous supermassive black hole” New data released by a team of hundreds of international scientists offers a more comprehensive understanding of the supermassive black hole at the heart of the galaxy M87 and the system it powers. A dramatic video announcing the findings promises “unparalleled insight” into the black hole and suggests that the observations could…

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#NASA researchers discover first X-rays from Uranus

#NASA researchers discover first X-rays from Uranus

“#NASA researchers discover first X-rays from Uranus” Astronomers at NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory have detected X-rays from the planet Uranus for the first time. Researchers used observations of the ice giant taken in 2002 and 2017 to detect the radiation as part of a new study published Tuesday in the Journal of Geophysical Research.  In an examination and with further analysis, they saw clear detection…

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#Astronomers capture new polarized view of a black hole

#Astronomers capture new polarized view of a black hole

“#Astronomers capture new polarized view of a black hole” Scientists from the international Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) collaboration announced Wednesday that they had been able to map the magnetic fields around a black hole using polarized light waves for the first time, releasing a stunning image of the supermassive object at the center of the Messier 87 (M87) galaxy. The team…

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#Mars is first inner planet after Earth to have core measured

#Mars is first inner planet after Earth to have core measured

“#Mars is first inner planet after Earth to have core measured” NASA’s InSight spacecraft has measured the size of Mars’ core for the first time.  The spacecraft launched in May 2018 and successfully landed on the red planet in November of that year.  InSight — which is short for Interior Exploration using Seismic Investigations, Geodesy and Heat Transport — was created to study the early evolution of terrestrial planets…

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#Interstellar object is cookie-shaped planet shard

#Interstellar object is cookie-shaped planet shard

“#Interstellar object is cookie-shaped planet shard” CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Our solar system’s first known interstellar visitor is neither a comet nor asteroid as first suspected and looks nothing like a cigar. A new study says the mystery object is likely a remnant of a Pluto-like world and shaped like a cookie. Arizona State University…

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#NASA finds proof of particle jet coming from black hole

#NASA finds proof of particle jet coming from black hole

“#NASA finds proof of particle jet coming from black hole” Astronomers at NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory have found evidence of a particle jet coming from a supermassive black hole in the early universe. The source of the X-ray jet is a quasar, or a fast-growing supermassive black hole, named PSO J352.4034-15.3373 or PJ352-15. The quasar sits at the center of a young galaxy and is…

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#NASA’s Chandra Observatory looks at barred spiral galaxy

#NASA’s Chandra Observatory looks at barred spiral galaxy

“#NASA’s Chandra Observatory looks at barred spiral galaxy” NASA’s Chandra Observatory said Wednesday that it was observing NGC 3081. NGC 3081 is a barred spiral galaxy located about 86 million light-years from the Earth. “The galaxy’s center is surrounded by a bright loop known as a resonance ring,” the agency wrote in a tweet. “The ring is filled with dazzling clusters…

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