Astronomy

Astronomers detect rare X-ray flares from black hole 1ES 1927+654 caused by a nearby white dwarf

The observations revealed features never before seen in real time around a supermassive black hole. Among them was the launch of a plasma jet moving at nearly one-third the speed of light.

„Tod eines Königs, Fall einer Nation“: 4.000 Jahre alte babylonische Tafeln enthüllen dunkle Omen

Insbesondere Mondfinsternisse galten als dunkle Omen, etwa für den Tod des Königs.

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Astronomers capture first close-up image of star in a different galaxy

If WOH G64 was placed at the center of our Solar System, it would extend to the orbit of Saturn, the sixth planet from the Sun.

DESI confirms Einstein's relativity on cosmic scales with unprecedented precision.

“We also needed to test that our assumption works on much larger scales," said cosmologist Pauline Zarrouk.

Archaeologists uncover 6th century astronomical observatory in Egypt

Researchers told Live Science that everything uncovered shattered expectations set for the mission.

'A king will die, a nation will fall': Dark omens revealed from 4,000-year-old Babylonian tablets

Lunar eclipses in particular were seen as dark omens, such as the death of the king.

07/08/2024

LEGO unveils bricks made from real meteorite dust in unique collaboration

In partnership with the European Space Agency, LEGO has created unique bricks from real meteorite dust, now on display in select stores until September 20.

By YINON BEN SHUSHAN
30/06/2024

Giant asteroid the size of 770 lions to pass Earth Thursday, June 27 - NASA

Using the ESA's measurement, asteroid (415029) 2011 UL21 is around the size of 770 adult male lions from head to tail. 

26/06/2024

Astronaut Ilan Ramon’s space diary finds a home at Israel’s National Library

Ramon's mission on Columbia claimed the lives of all seven crew members, but many of his personal items survived, including diary entries as new additions to Israel's National Library.

Earth-sized exoplanet discovered in ‘our solar backyard’ by international team

“It’s a useful planet because it may be like an early Earth,” says Soares-Furtado.

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