Astronomy

How dust movement is helping us understand magnetic fields and planet formation

Planets originate from protoplanetary disks, circulating disks of gas and dust that develop around young stars, a recent study revealed.

By BEN EDIDIN
09/02/2025

The Bullseye Galaxy: Yale astronomers spot giant galaxy featuring nine concentric rings

The galaxy, officially named LEDA 1313424, lies approximately 567 million light-years away in the constellation Pisces.

Asteroid the size of 289 Squishmallows has 'very small' chance of hitting Earth in 2032

Using the ESA's measurement, asteroid 2024 YR4 may range anywhere from 200 to 500 Squishmallows, or roughly half of the size of the average child's collection.

30/01/2025

Russian astronomers observe rare black plasma eruption on the Sun

The event, described by scientists as "very rare, beautiful, and even a bit strange," involved a cold prominence rich in neutral hydrogen that was released and scattered throughout the corona.

Planetary parade: Rare alignment of six planets to grace the night sky on January 21

Venus will outshine other planets, appearing brightest in the dusk sky.

The first planetarium in Arab society inaugurated in Baka al-Gharbiya

Inside the structure of an ancient water pool in the city of Baka al-Gharbiya, the first planetarium in Arab society was recently inaugurated, with an investment of approximately NIS 3.5 million.

By YOAV ITIEL
17/01/2025

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.

Sponsored 12/01/2025

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.

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