The Hubble Space Telescope turns 32 on April 24th, and the team behind the telescope is marking the occasion with the release of a galactic family picture. The post Happy Birthday, Hubble! appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
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Hubble Image Reveals Possible Quasar Forerunner
A distant object in a deep Hubble Space Telescope field could be in transition from ordinary galaxy to brilliant beacon of light. The post Hubble Image Reveals Possible Quasar Forerunner appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
Read MoreMeet Earendel, the Most Distant Star Astronomers Have Observed
The Hubble Space Telescope has revealed a single star whose light has traveled for 12.9 billion years to Earth — the most distant star known. The post Meet Earendel, the Most Distant Star Astronomers Have Observed appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
Read MoreNew Image Reveals Possible Origins of “Odd Radio Circles”
This faint ring of radio emission might signal a momentous event in galactic evolution. Then again, it might be something else entirely. The post New Image Reveals Possible Origins of “Odd Radio Circles” appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
Read MoreMagnetic “Spoon” Feeds Supermassive Black Hole
Astronomers have imaged the magnetic field along which gas flows to a galaxy’s central black hole. The post Magnetic "Spoon" Feeds Supermassive Black Hole appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
Read MoreSupermassive Black Hole Hides Behind a Ring of Dust
A high-resolution infrared image has revealed a dust screen obscuring a gas-devouring supermassive black hole in the center of the galaxy NGC 1068, confirming 30-year-old predictions. The post Supermassive Black Hole Hides Behind a Ring of Dust appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
Read MoreHow Galaxies Lose Their Dark Matter
A careful study of cosmological simulations shows that dark matter–less galaxies aren’t impossible — just really rare. The post How Galaxies Lose Their Dark Matter appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
Read MoreAre These the Most Distant Galaxies Yet Seen?
Two fuzzy red objects in the early universe may be galaxies shining at us from only a few hundred million years after the Big Bang. The post Are These the Most Distant Galaxies Yet Seen? appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
Read MoreDwarf Galaxies Shed Light on Black Hole Origins
Astronomers are searching nearby dwarf galaxies for the ancient origins of supermassive black holes. The post Dwarf Galaxies Shed Light on Black Hole Origins appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
Read MoreAstronomers Find Confounding Cone Shape in Cluster Collision
Galaxy clusters take eons to collide. Now, astronomers have caught a pair of merging clusters in an in-between stage never seen before. The post Astronomers Find Confounding Cone Shape in Cluster Collision appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
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