New image reveals sharply curved plasma jet at heart of mysterious galaxy
A new image of galaxy OJ 287 reveals for the first time the sharply curved, ribbon-like structure of the plasma...
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When it peaks and what could spoil the party
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain When it comes to meteor showers, the Perseids pop. It's not just about the quantity of...
Lonely giant planets may form their own planetary systems – Astronomy Now
A generative AI impression of a circumstellar disc surrounding a free floating planet. Though not bound to any star, these...
Supergiant star Wd1-9 investigated in detail
The combined smoothed Chandra color image of Wd1-9. Credit: arXiv (2025). DOI: 10.48550/arxiv.2507.17816 An international team of astronomers has employed...
Congratulations Professor Michele Dougherty – our new Astronomer Royal – Astronomy Now
Professor Michele Dougherty in the lab at Imperial College. Credit: Imperial College. His Majesty The King has approved Professor Michele...
Why there could still be something massive at the edge of the solar system
The Sun’s gravitational pull extends more than 160 times further into space than Neptune. Credit: Vadim Petrakov Is there a...
How molecular reactions influenced the formation of the first stars
Reaction scheme and energetic level of the investigated reaction of the helium hydride ion with deuterium. It is a swift...
New models predict how ‘lava planets’ evolve and change over time
Artistic illustration of the internal structure of a lava planet in a cold state, showing a day‑side magma ocean overlain...
Scientists use cosmic dust to reconstruct Earth’s atmospheric history
Since the beginning of Earth's history, tiny particles of rock and metal from space have been hitting our planet. On...
New near-infrared spectrograph targets red dwarf planets
The instrument NIRPS is installed on the 3.6-meter telescope at La Silla Observatory in Chile. On this picture: a spectrum...
