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What are those giant telescopes looking at?
The process of defining the scientific objectives of these large observatories is complex and comprehensive
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The Southern Ring Nebula mystery: A complex case of multiple stars and a stellar corpse
A ring-shaped formation rich in molecules reveals its secrets thanks to observations by the James Webb space telescope
The day the Earth got itself a Moon
Despite its proximity and having been the focus of many exploration missions, there are still many unanswered questions regarding its process of formation
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How do we know how old a star is?
The measurement of time, which is necessary to represent all physical occurrences in the universe, is problematic when dealing with stars
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How the James Webb managed to send a picture of a bright new star
The highest-resolution infrared image ever taken in space proves that the observatory is working as well as the most optimistic models had predicted
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We really do live inside a bubble (and it’s not social media)
The Solar System is sitting at the center of a cavity of hot gas that was formed by exploding supernovae and whose expansion is driving star formation near the Sun
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Planet X: a new member of the Solar System club?
The existence of a new planetary body could explain the peculiar movements of celestial objects orbiting beyond Neptune
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