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Webb Telescope Spots Surprising Twist in the Birth of Disk Galaxies

NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope continues to reshape our understanding of the universe by providing unprecedented views into the formation and structure of distant galaxies. Recent findings from the ...
Astronomy

The Boötes Void is a ‘holy grail’ of astronomy

Usually I don’t write much about deep, “holy grail” objects, but for the Boötes Void, I’ll make an exception. Specifically, I’m wondering what’s the smallest telescope needed to see the galaxies in ...
IFLScience

Traces Of The Milky Way’s Original Disk Show Our Galaxy Is Unexpectedly Ancient

Stephen has degrees in science (Physics major) and arts (English Literature and the History and Philosophy of Science), as well as a Graduate Diploma in Science Communication. Stephen has degrees in ...
Mashable

NASA's Hubble sees a stunning planet-forming disk. It's a real doozy.

Astronomers have found a planet-forming disk that looks like a solar system on steroids. New images from NASA's Hubble Space Telescope have revealed an enormous, oddly shaped disk of gas and dust ...
Smithsonian Magazine

This Giant Cosmic ‘Butterfly’ Is a Planet-Forming Disk

New research has confirmed that the celestial object may be the biggest of its kind ever found Riley Black - Science Correspondent The planet-forming disk is made of gas and dust. Radio: SAO/ASIAA/SMA ...