The last of 2025’s three supermoon rises this Thursday
Sandeep K S
Dec 2
1 min read
Supermoon Explained: Discover how a supermoon can appear up to 14% bigger and 30% brighter than the faintest full moon, due to its proximity in the moon's elliptical orbit. Learn about the "moon illusion," the slight impact on tides, and the ease of viewing this celestial event without special equipment. Supermoons often occur in clusters, making them a frequent wonder of the night sky.
In visible light, it looks like a normal galaxy. In infrared, it reveals a monster. Meet Virgil, the galaxy that is rewriting black hole history.
Before JWST, astronomers believed galaxies grew first, nurturing small black holes that grew slowly over time.
Virgil breaks this rule. Its black hole is "Overmassive"—far larger than its host galaxy should be able to support. It's like finding a skyscraper engine inside a compact car.
JWST has found evidence of a thick atmosphere on the ultra-hot Super-Earth TOI-561 b, challenging the idea that such close-in worlds are barren rocks.
TOI-561 b is an "Ultra-Short Period" planet, orbiting its star in less than 11 hours. It is tidally locked, meaning one side faces the star forever.
Westerlund 1 is the biggest star cluster in our galaxy. New data reveals it acts as a colossal particle accelerator, blasting a hole through the Milky Way's disk.
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