New images reveal the violent and beautiful mechanics of star formation and death.
Sandeep K S
Jan 19
1 min read
In a stunning cosmic vista, vibrant jets of ionized gas emanate from a newly forming star, illuminating the surrounding space with colorful hues. Credit: NASA, ESA, and B. Reipurth (Planetary Science Institute); Processing: Gladys Kober (NASA/Catholic University of America)
A vivid artist's concept illustrating a smaller white dwarf star pulling material from a larger star into an accretion disk, with dynamic colors representing the energy and movement of the process. Scientists are using NASA’s IXPE to study the polarization of X-rays emitted by such systems. Credit: MIT/Jose-Luis Olivares.
This stunning image captures the ethereal beauty of the reflection nebula NGC 1333, located about 1,000 light-years away in the constellation Perseus. The nebula's bluish hues are illuminated by the young stars embedded within the dense clouds of gas and dust, showcasing a vibrant stellar nursery where new stars are born.
What if a galaxy could exist without the brilliant stars that normally make galaxies visible? Cloud-9 may offer astronomers one of the most intriguing examples yet. Located near the spiral galaxy M94,
What if a galaxy could exist without the brilliant stars that normally make galaxies visible? Cloud-9 may offer astronomers one of the most intriguing examples yet. Located near the spiral galaxy M94, this mysterious hydrogen-rich object appears to contain enormous amounts of gas while producing almost no detectable starlight.
Astrophysicists have completed ASTRID, the largest cosmological hydrodynamic simulation ever run, tracing the universe from the cosmic dawn ($z=99$) down to the present day ($z=0$). By resolving 166 billion particles across 815 million light-years, ASTRID unveils how supermassive black holes co-evolve with galaxies and sculpt the cosmic web.
Scientists have uncovered the first robust evidence of a black hole and neutron star crashing together while orbiting in an oval path, challenging long-standing assumptions about cosmic pair formation.
Most neutron star-black hole pairs are expected to adopt circular orbits long before merging, their orbits slowly rounded out by the constant emission of gravitational waves over millions of years.
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