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Historic new observatory reveals two hidden companions of the Milky Way
Wed, 10/28/2026
Preview data from the recently completed NSF-DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory in Chile point to a wave of discoveries that may complete the census of the Milky Way’s...
Roaming black holes may tell the hidden history of galaxies
Wed, 09/23/2026
A new study from a Yale-led research team suggests that some of the most interesting black holes in the universe are the ones that have “wandered” away. If you...
The Helix Nebula and the cosmic recycling of stellar material.
A dying star offers a rare glimpse of how the universe recycles its raw materials
Wed, 08/12/2026
Astronomers have captured an unprecedented image of a cosmic recycling project in progress — fragments of a dying star being busted up, stripped, and absorbed into...
Third time’s the charm for a row of faint galaxies without dark matter
Tue, 06/16/2026
Astronomers have followed a faint, cosmic trail of gas to a third galaxy that has no dark matter. In a new study in The Astrophysical Journal, a team of Yale astronomers...
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