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Scientists Determine How an Outer Space Object Got Shaped Like a Blunt
ʻOumuamua, the first interstellar object discovered in our solar system, was whittled into its elongated shape by stellar tides, scientists say.
Scientists Observed the Biggest Supernova Ever Seen in the Universe
The record-smashing explosion in the cosmos was at least twice as bright as the next most luminous supernova ever observed.
Our Galaxy Is Mysteriously Distorting and Nobody Knows Why
The Milky Way's edges are warping and distorting in strange ways. A new study suggests the latest possible answer: another galaxy is messing with us.
A Mysterious ‘Heatwave’ Blast From a Massive Star Was Detected on Earth
Only three such blasts have ever been detected by scientists, making them an extremely rare and weird phenomenon that can teach us about how stars form.
Astronomers Find More ‘Unusual Objects’ Next to Milky Way’s Black Hole
The odd, dusty objects at the center of our galaxy could be stars that have been unified by intense tidal forces.
Our Galaxy Recently Exploded with 100K Supernovas, Stunning Images Reveal
New observations from a Chilean telescope showed scientists that the Milky Way's core exploded with massive star deaths just one billion years ago, a recent event in cosmic terms.
Scientists Think They've Uncovered How the Strongest Magnets in the Universe Form
Magnetars may be the exploded remains of star mergers.
Scientists Are Chasing an Ancient Signal That Could Explain the Modern Universe
The faint, 12-billion-year-old signal would lead scientists to the very first stars and illuminate the origins of the modern universe, dark matter, and, well, everything.
A Newly Discovered Type of Galaxy Keeps Producing Stars as It Dies
'Cold quasars' offer an unprecedented look at the transition between active star-forming galaxies and dead galactic bodies.
Astronomers Peer at a Young Star System That Is Strikingly Similar to Our Own
DM Tau has its own asteroid belt, and may be developing its own versions of Earth and Neptune, too.
This Runaway ‘Hypervelocity’ Star Was Catapulted from the Milky Way’s Disk
“This discovery dramatically changes our view on the origin of fast-moving stars.”