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Mingus: most distant Type 1a supernova ever seen

Astronomers have spotted Mingus, the most distant supernova ever seen. Mingus was described at the 221st American Astronomical Society meeting…

12 years ago

Dawn satellite leaves giant Asteroid Vesta after 13 months of study

NASA's Dawn satellite has left the giant Asteroid Vesta after 13 months of study. A signal from Dawn probe confirming…

12 years ago

Hubble Space Telescope works out on when Milky Way will crash into Andromeda

Hubble Space Telescope has been used to work out on when precisely our Milky Way Galaxy will crash into its…

12 years ago

Super Earth exoplanet GJ 1214b existence confirmed

Astronomers using Hubble Space Telescope have confirmed the existence of a new class of planet: a waterworld with a thick,…

13 years ago

Barred spiral galaxy image captured by Hubble space telescope

An image of a "barred spiral" galaxy that could help us better understand our own Milky Way has been captured…

13 years ago