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Little Red Dots
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Astronomers theorize that little red dots, which are mostly present in the early universe, are active supermassive black holes. But,…

Oct 9, 2026
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Reading Motion in Light
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At large distances, astronomers use Webb to tell how fast gas moves. Slower gas produces a narrow distribution of wavelengths,…

Oct 9, 2026
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How To Measure What Can’t Be Seen
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Although black holes themselves can’t be seen, astronomers can employ several techniques to infer their masses. For nearby black holes,…

Oct 9, 2026
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Supermassive Black Holes
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Through studying the early universe, NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has brought us closer to understanding one of the most…

Oct 9, 2026
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3I/ATLAS Compared to Solar System Comets
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These graphs lay out the significant difference in composition between the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS and comets originating in our solar…

Jun 22, 2026
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Evidence of a ‘Black Hole Star’
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NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope captured the deepest spectrum to date of a little red dot. More than 40 spectral…

Jun 10, 2026
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Silicate Crystallization and Movement Near Protostar EC 53 (Illustration)
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This illustration represents half the disk of gas and dust surrounding the protostar EC 53. Stellar outbursts periodically form crystalline…

Jan 21, 2026
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Trappist-1 System Planet Lineup (Artist’s Concept)
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Scientists have found little atmospheric evidence for TRAPPIST-1 b and TRAPPIST-1 c. TRAPPIST-1 d and TRAPPIST-1 data is still under…

Jan 15, 2026
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Trappist-1 System Orbit Comparison
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An orbit comparison of the seven TRAPPIST-1 planets (labeled from b to h) around their star to the orbits of…

Jan 15, 2026
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