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RAS Award nominations for 2026 now open
Thursday, June 26, 2025 by Richard Harris
The Royal Astronomical Society has officially opened the nomination period for its 2026 Awards, offering scientists, educators, and public outreach professionals the opportunity to be recognized for their exceptional contributions to astronomy and geophysics. Among the accolades available is the Soc...
Galaxy collision at 2M MPH seen
Monday, December 16, 2024 by Russ Scritchfield
A massive collision of galaxies, triggered by one traveling at an astonishing 2 million mph (3.2 million km/h), has been observed in unprecedented detail by one of Earth’s most powerful telescopes. The dramatic impact occurred in Stephan's Quintet, a nearby galaxy group consisting of five gal...
Gamma ray burst collection rivals 250 year old Messier catalogue
Tuesday, September 17, 2024 by Richard Harris
Hundreds of gamma-ray bursts (GRBs) have been recorded as part of an enormous global effort so extensive it "rivals the catalogue of deep-sky objects created by Messier 250 years ago", astronomers say. GRBs are the most violent explosions in the Universe, releasing more energy than the ...
JWST reveals dust in a galaxy 70 million light years away
Sunday, August 11, 2024 by Richard Harris
Researchers at Newcastle University, using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), uncovered a dust veil in galaxy ESO 428-G14, 70 million light years away. Contrary to expectations, the dust is heated by gas collisions rather than radiation from the supermassive black hole. JWST reveals dust...