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Ask Ethan: Where does cosmic dust come from?

Ask Ethan: Where does cosmic dust come from?

Sign up for the Starts With a Bang newsletter Travel the universe with Dr. Ethan Siegel as he answers the biggest questions of all. If you want to see the Universe, you have to do more than merely open your eyes. Even with the advantage of large, powerful telescopes, even from far above the limitations of Earth’s atmosphere in space, …

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James Webb Telescope Discovers Ancient Galaxies Share Directional Pattern Challenging Cosmic Randomness Theories

James Webb Telescope Discovers Ancient Galaxies Share Directional Pattern Challenging Cosmic Randomness Theories

IN A NUTSHELL 🔭 Researchers using the James Webb Space Telescope found a pattern in the rotational direction of ancient galaxies. 🌀 Approximately 60% of these galaxies rotate clockwise, challenging previous beliefs about galactic rotations. 🌌 A hypothesis suggests our universe might be trapped within a massive black hole, reshaping cosmic understanding. 🔍 Alternative explanations consider observational bias, such as …

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Astronomers finally find elusive, dust-shrouded supermassive black holes at ‘Cosmic Dawn’

Astronomers finally find elusive, dust-shrouded supermassive black holes at ‘Cosmic Dawn’

Using a powerful combination of the Subaru Telescope and the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), astronomers have discovered seven supermassive black hole-powered quasars surrounded by veils of dust that existed when the universe was less than a billion years old. Supermassive black holes consuming vast amounts of matter and shining as bright quasars while being hidden in thick clouds of …

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Auroras, galaxies and the moon: 12 incredible cosmic photos that won 2025 top astrophotography awards

Auroras, galaxies and the moon: 12 incredible cosmic photos that won 2025 top astrophotography awards

One of the winners of the 2025 ZWO Astronomy Photographer of the Year Awards. (Image credit: Comet 12P/Pons−Brooks Taking a Final Bow © Dan Bartlett) The winners of the 2025 ZWO Astronomy Photographer of the Year Award have been revealed, showcasing a spectacular selection of night sky images that reveal the majesty of ancient galaxies, nebulas, stellar cities and of …

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Astrophotographer captures the gaping maw of a cosmic shark in stunning deep space image (photo)

Astrophotographer captures the gaping maw of a cosmic shark in stunning deep space image (photo)

A cosmic shark hunts through deep space. (Image credit: Ronald Brecher) Astrophotographer Ronald Brecher captured a haunting vista in July earlier this year, in which several deep-sky objects take on the collective appearance of a colossal cosmic shark hunting in the depths of space. The body of Brecher‘s shark is comprised of a vast interstellar cloud of dust and gas …

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The universe’s first magnetic fields were ‘comparable’ to the human brain — and still linger within the ‘cosmic web’

The universe’s first magnetic fields were ‘comparable’ to the human brain — and still linger within the ‘cosmic web’

The universe’s first magnetic fields may have been much weaker than we first imagined — and were roughly equivalent to the strength of the magnetic activity within the human brain, according to a new study. Researchers used hundreds of thousands of computer simulations to examine the remnants of these ancient magnetic fields, which still reside within the “cosmic web” billions …

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New Measurements Show We May Live in a Giant “Cosmic Void”

New Measurements Show We May Live in a Giant “Cosmic Void”

New research suggests we may live in a vast cosmic void, a region with far fewer galaxies and matter than expected. This finding could explain why the universe around us seems to be expanding faster than models predict, a puzzle known as the Hubble tension. Credit: SciTechDaily.com New data on baryon acoustic oscillations strengthen the case for a local cosmic …

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