NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has begun the study of one of the most renowned supernovae, SN 1987A (Supernova 1987A). Located 168,000 light-years away in the Large Magellanic Cloud, SN…
Category: Astronomy
Removal of Caltech Submillimeter Observatory Telescope from Maunakea Underway
Disassembly of the Caltech Submillimeter Observatory’s 34-foot diameter telescope on Maunakea has begun. The current plan is to disassemble the telescope and its mirror into smaller parts and transport them…
Unprecedented Gamma-Ray Burst Explained By Long-Lived Jet
First large-scale numerical simulation of black hole-neutron star merger and resulting gamma-ray burst matches puzzling observations. Last year, Northwestern University researchers reported new observational evidence that long gamma-ray bursts (GRBs) can result…
Newly Discovered Exoplanet Has Longest Orbit Yet Detected by the TESS Mission
The frosty gas giant exoplanet was discovered in a system that also hosts a warm Jupiter. Of the more than 5,000 planets that exist beyond our solar system, most orbit…
Using Supernovae to Study Neutrinos’ Strange Properties
In a new study, researchers have taken an important step toward understanding how exploding stars can help reveal how neutrinos, mysterious subatomic particles, secretly interact with themselves. Cassiopeia A (Cas…
New JWST images of Supernova 1987A’s keyhole could unlock mysteries of exploding stars, astronomers claim
According to an international team of scientists, new images of a supernova and its remnant 168,000 light years from Earth have revealed clues about how exploding stars develop over time.…
Closest Supernova in a Decade Reveals How Exploding Stars Evolve
Alex Filippenko is the kind of guy who brings a telescope to a party. True to form, at a soiree on May 18 this year, he wowed his hosts with…
JAXA, NASA XRISM Mission Ready for Liftoff
A powerful satellite called XRISM (X-ray Imaging and Spectroscopy Mission) is set to provide astronomers with a revolutionary look at the X-ray sky. XRISM, led by JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) in collaboration with…
Giant Black Hole Destroys a Massive Star
A University of Michigan astronomer has thoroughly studied a star that was torn apart when it ventured too close to a giant black hole and then had its insides tossed…
Webb Captures Detailed Beauty of Ring Nebula
Formed by a star throwing off its outer layers as it runs out of fuel, the Ring Nebula is an archetypal planetary nebula. The object is also known as M57…
