Using data from the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers have discovered that IRS 3—a bloated giant star orbiting just 0.55 light-years from the Milky Way’s central supermassive black hole, Sagittarius A*—is actively forging silicate dust and harboring water molecules despite one of the most extreme radiation environments in the galaxy, according to a study … Read more
The AGN Channel: A New Theory for Planet and Star Formation Astronomers have identified a novel environment for celestial formation: the dust-rich tori surrounding active galactic nuclei (AGN). According to research published in the Astrophysical Journal, these energetic cores—powered by feeding supermassive black holes—may host millions of planetary-mass objects. A team from New Mexico State … Read more
Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope have identified a strange red object dating from 660 million years after the Big Bang that MIT researchers believe is a newly identified class of object: a black hole star, a massive black hole wrapped in a dense hydrogen gas cocoon that shines with the power of 100 … Read more
Astronomers have identified the faintest shock breakout flash ever tied to a supernova of this type, designated EP260321a, which occurred 515 million light-years away. Detected by the Einstein Probe on March 21, 2026, the event challenges existing models of stellar death by appearing to bridge the gap between ordinary supernovae and the universe’s most energetic … Read more
The observable universe is significantly larger than its age in light-years because space has continuously expanded while light travels toward Earth. While the universe is approximately 13.77 billion years old, the distance to the edge of the observable universe is roughly 45 billion light-years. This discrepancy exists because the expansion of space itself carries distant … Read more
The Milky Way may have undergone a massive, slow-motion structural shift, with its stellar disc rotating more than 90 degrees over billions of years. Research presented by Kirill Batrakov of Durham University at the 2026 National Astronomy Meeting suggests this galactic “somersault” was likely triggered by a historic collision with the Gaia-Sausage-Enceladus galaxy, leaving the … Read more
Samsung will host its next Galaxy Unpacked event on July 22, focusing on the latest iterations of its foldable smartphone lineup. The event is expected to feature the Galaxy Z Fold 8 and Z Flip 8 series, along with new wearable updates, according to reports from Android Headlines and industry leakers. Galaxy Z Fold 8: … Read more
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has captured a high-resolution image of Centaurus A, a galaxy located 11 million light-years from Earth. The observation, marking the fourth anniversary of the telescope’s mission, reveals new details of a galactic merger that occurred 2 billion years ago, including the mechanics of its supermassive black hole and ongoing … Read more
The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has successfully pierced the dense dust clouds of Centaurus A, revealing the inner mechanics of the closest active galactic nucleus to Earth. According to NASA, ESA, and CSA, the telescope’s infrared capabilities have resolved individual stars and complex dust structures within the galaxy, located 13 million light-years away, marking … Read more
The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has successfully resolved approximately 16.5 million individual stars within the Cigar Galaxy, also known as Messier 82 (M82), providing astronomers with a look inside a galaxy undergoing intense star formation. Located 12 million light-years away in the northern constellation of Ursa Major, M82 is forming stars at 10 times … Read more