The Oldest and Most Distant Black Hole Unearthed by Webb Telescope

The Oldest and Most Distant Black Hole Unearthed by Webb Telescope

The discovery of the most distant active supermassive black hole, CEERS 1019, is a groundbreaking achievement. Researchers utilizing the James Webb Space Telescope have identified this black hole, existing a mere 570 million years following the Big Bang, which marked the inception of the universe. This finding has the potential to revolutionize our understanding of …

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Science: The James Webb Telescope’s First Year Unveils Seven Astounding Achievements

Science: The James Webb Telescope’s First Year Unveils Seven Astounding Achievements

The James Webb Space Telescope has been gathering images and data for almost a year now, providing valuable information about stars, planetary systems, and distant galaxies. Unlike its predecessor, the Hubble Space Telescope, Webb records infrared light, allowing it to see through gas and dust clouds that block visible light. It also boasts a larger …

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A ‘Large Earth Finder’ to be Installed in a Newly-Built $1 Billion Telescope

A ‘Large Earth Finder’ to be Installed in a Newly-Built  Billion Telescope

The Giant Magellan Telescope, currently under construction at the Las Campanas Observatory in Chile, is one of a handful of “extremely large” ground-based telescopes that promise to revolutionize astrophysics. Comprised of seven individual mirrors, each 27.6 feet in diameter, the telescope will have a joint collecting area of 80 feet and the best image quality …

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The famed Crab Nebula observed through X-rays by NASA’s IXPE

The famed Crab Nebula observed through X-rays by NASA’s IXPE

A new perspective on the Crab Nebula, one of astronomy’s most beautiful creations, has been provided by a NASA X-ray instrument. The Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer (IXPE) observatory was launched in December 2021 and is presently orbiting Earth, observing X-ray sources like black holes and pulsars from space. Despite being an essential tool for scientists …

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