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The youngest known planet is still forming.
PDS 70b is a planet that's still in the process of formation, allowing astronomers to watch planetary birth in action. The planet is gathering mass as it sweeps up material from the disk of gas and dust around its star. This provides crucial insights into how planets form and evolve.
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There’s a galaxy that appears to be missing its dark matter.
The galaxy NGC 1052-DF4 appears to contain virtually no dark matter, challenging our understanding of galaxy formation. This...
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There’s a star that’s trapped inside a giant crystal.
At the center of the Cat's Eye Nebula, astronomers have discovered a dying star surrounded by a crystalline...
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Some black holes sing in B-flat.
The supermassive black hole at the center of the Perseus galaxy cluster emits pressure waves that translate to...