In October of 2018, the discovery of a new supercluster in the distant Universe was announced! Just 2.3 billion years after the Big Bang.
Jan 29th: Meet the Biggest Baby in the Early Universe
Space Scoop Archive
Jan 16th: Lord of the Rings: The Two Galaxies
Astronomers have used NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory to discover a ring of black holes or neutron stars in the galaxy AM 0644-741 in the constellation Volans. This ring of black holes covers an area three times larger than the Milky Way, making it the real Lord of the Rings!
Jan 9th: Colliding Stars Spill Radioactive Waste Into the Universe
Colliding Stars Spill Radioactive Waste Into the Universe. @unawe #spacescoop at #365DaysOfAstro
Dec 26th: Even Massive Stars Fall Like a Feather
Today, we understand gravity much better than we did in Galileo’s day, thanks to Albert Einstein. Over 100 years ago, Einstein came up with a theory of gravity that has so far passed all tests, in laboratories and out in space.
Dec 14th: Searching for Buried Secrets on Mars
Selfie by InSight spacecraft. The best one from Mars.
Noc 24th: A Flash in The Night Sky
Sep 26th: Beaming with the Light of Millions of Suns
When looked at with X-ray telescopes, they shone as bright as a million suns combined. #spacescoop @unawe at #365DaysOfAstro
Sep 19th: Satellites Help Keep our Planet’s Lungs Healthy
Healthy oceans are essential to our survival. They help to feed us, clean the water we drink, and most importantly, the oceans provide most of the oxygen we breathe — they are the lungs of our planet.
Aug 31st : How Massive is Supermassive?
Astronomer just measured the masses of around 50 supermassive black holes that each one is 5 million times more massive than Sun! @unawe #spacescoop #365DaysOfAstro #news #children #astronomy
Aug 24th: Sunspots or Beauty Spots: The Sun’s More Attractive Than Ever!
Most of us are familiar with magnets. But have you ever wondered how they work? more at #365DaysOfAstro Sunspots or Beauty Spots: The Sun’s More Attractive Than Ever! #spacescoop @unawe