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Astrophysics
Scientific news within the field of astrophysics, from news of solar eclipses to star behavior.
First ultra-compact dwarf galaxy found
The astronomers led by Favio Faifer of the National University of La Plata, Argentina have come across the first…
The fiery descents of cosmic dust bubble parachutes
Scientists have discovered that bubbles acting like parachutes are deployed by some cosmic dust particles on their…
‘Ring of fire’ solar eclipse for South America and southern Africa
Astronomers say a spectacular 'ring of fire' solar eclipse Sunday will regale skygazers in South America and…
NASA Discover Possible Dark Matter Tie In Neighbor Galaxy Andromeda
A signal at the center of the neighboring Andromeda galaxy that could indicate the presence of the mysterious stuff…
The Brightest Pinning Pulsar Has Been Found
ESA's XMM-Newton has found the spinning remains of a once-massive star – a pulsar – that is a thousand times…
Space-based spectrometer developed through NASA collaboration
To develop a quantum dot spectrometer for use in space, the all-important device used by virtually all scientific…
Scientists Observe First Star With A Heart-Beat
A star has been found pulsing in response to its orbiting planet for the first time.
MIT astronomers observed the…
Cell phone’s could find galactic fast radio bursts
There have been fewer than two dozen Fast Radio Bursts (FRBs) identified in the past decade using giant radio…
Cluster Spits Out Stars Like Never Before
Astronomers observe black hole producing cold, star-making fuel from hot plasma jets and bubbles.
Dwarf Star Hiding Life’s Building Blocks
There is this belief that when the Earth was formed it was dry, and that the building blocks for life of our…