A rare hypervelocity star may be able to escape the Milky Way
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Is the universe still making new galaxies?
We think of galaxies as ancient. Our own galaxy, the The Milky Wayformed 13.6 billion years ago, and the James Webb Space Telescope which allowed …
James Webb Space Telescope reveals ‘Cosmic Gems’ in the very early universe (video)
Using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), astronomers discovered star clusters in the “Cosmic Gems” arc that existed just 460 million years after the Big …
How are galaxies destroyed?
Eventually, all galaxies, including our own Milky Way, will come to an end. But how do galaxies die? If you want to destroy an entire …
‘Tatooine twisted’ double star systems may give rise to rogue planets
Star Wars fans will definitely get a kick out of binary star systems known as “Tatooine” systems – a reference to the planet Luke Skywalker …
Stars make more mess in old galaxies, and scientists just figured out why
The more developed a galaxy is, the more chaotic the orbits of its many stars are together, new research shows, answering important details about how …
James Webb Space Telescope reaches the center of a galaxy with a smoking constellation (images)
The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has zoomed into the heart of the Cigar Galaxy, a region of space ablaze with an explosive bout of …
‘Vampire’ neutron star explosions involve jets traveling at near-light speeds
A neutron star is the remnant of a massive star that once died in a supernova explosion. Neutron stars are generally considered to be some …
What are the true colors of the images from the James Webb Space Telescope?
NASA on James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) we know how to capture our Universe with unprecedented precision and sensitivity. His images are not only scientifically …
Did supermassive black holes or galaxies come first? The James Webb Space Telescope may have a surprising answer
“What came first, the galaxy or its monster black hole?” Technically, it is an even more ancient riddle than the one about the chicken or …