Astro

Ultraviolet light uncovers evidence of rare white dwarf star merger

TOINEWS August 6, 2025 0

Illustration depicting the hot stellar merger that formed the ultra-massive white dwarf -WD 0525+526. Credit: Dr. Snehalata Sahu/University of Warwick...

Lunar photobioreactors could provide food and oxygen on the moon

TOINEWS August 5, 2025 0

Images of the PBRs being tested for use on the Moon. Credit: Acta Astronautica (2025). DOI: 10.1016/j.actaastro.2025.07.033 Astronauts exploring the...

Deep view of Abell 3667 illuminates the past of a galaxy cluster and the future of astronomical imaging

TOINEWS August 5, 2025 0

Abell 3667—an actively merging galaxy cluster—is featured in this image assembled from over 28 hours of observations with the 570-megapixel...

Supergiant star’s gigantic bubble surprises scientists

TOINEWS August 5, 2025 0

The vast bubble around red supergiant star DFK 52, imaged by Alma. Red colours indicate gas moving away from us,...

Sweeping survey maps hundreds of satellite systems orbiting dwarf galaxies

TOINEWS August 5, 2025 0

A Dartmouth-led survey identified more than 300 candidate satellite galaxies orbiting low-mass star systems known as dwarf galaxies. Pictured are...

Baby star sets off explosion, gets caught in blast

TOINEWS August 5, 2025 0

Artist's impression of a protoplanetary disk distorted by a shock front created by an expanding bubble. Credit: ALMA (ESO/NAOJ/NRAO), M....

JWST observations shed more light on the nature of a distant galaxy

TOINEWS August 5, 2025 0

Integration time map of the JADES deep MIRI/F770W parallel field. The crosses with circles mark the locations of JADES-GS-z14-1 and...

Two spacecraft fly precisely in line to imitate a solar eclipse, capture a stunning image and test new technology

TOINEWS August 5, 2025 0

The solar corona, as viewed by Proba-3’s ASPIICS coronagraph. Credit: ESA/Proba-3/ASPIICS/WOW algorithm, CC BY-SA During a solar eclipse, astronomers who...