An international team of astronomers reports the discovery of a new protocluster of massive quiescent galaxies at a redshift of approximately 4.0. This is the first detection of a protocluster of this type at such a high redshift. The finding was detailed in a paper published Nov. 20 on the pre-print...
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In two separate observations, just ten days apart, astronomers discover a neutron star circling a black hole before being gobbled up.
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First multimessenger observation of a neutron-star merger is Physics World 2017 Breakthrough of the Year - physicsworld.com: International collaboration of astronomers and astrophysicists that ushered in new era of astronomy tops our list of the 10 key breakthroughs in physics this year
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White dwarf with nearly pure oxygen atmosphere surprises astronomers - physicsworld.com
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Astronomers compile stunning 46-billion pixel image of the Milky Way | ExtremeTech: A team of astronomers at the German University have compiled a tremendous image of the Milky Way galaxy. The image contains 46 billion pixels, which makes it the most enormous astronomical photo ever captured to date.
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