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James Webb Space Telescope captures galaxy from T. rex era

James Webb Space Telescope captures galaxy from T. rex era

By Dean Murray A galaxy whose light set out when Tyrannosaurus rex had just died out has been captured in striking detail by the James Webb Space Telescope. Two instruments aboard the NASA/ESA/CSA observatory have created a jaw-dropping image revealing the structure of NGC 5134, a spiral

Neutron star collision may have created gold and platinum

Neutron star collision may have created gold and platinum

By Dean Murray Astronomers have spotted a jaw-dropping collision between two neutron stars – and it may have produced gold and platinum. The discovery in a tiny, faraway galaxy is the first time this has been seen in such a setting and may explain the presence of these precious metals

Younger version of Sun caught ‘blowing bubbles’ for first time

Younger version of Sun caught ‘blowing bubbles’ for first time

By Dean Murray For the first time, a much younger version of the Sun has been caught "blowing bubbles" in the galaxy. Astronomers using NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory have revealed the bubble – called an “astrosphere” – surrounds the juvenile star. They said: "Winds from the star’

Astro Weekly: The Fermi Paradox

There is a contradiction between the high probability estimates for the existence of life outside Earth and the absence of evidence for it. This contradiction is known in astronomy as the “Fermi paradox” and follows the line of reasoning below: 1. There are about 100 billion stars in the Milky