Scientists validate theory of relativity on galactic level
The test achieved an unparalleled level of precision.
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Hubble space telescope spots the farthest known star
It's 100 times farther away than the previous record.
Astronomers use AI to reduce analysis time from months to seconds
A neural network was able to quickly extract information from images of gravitational lensing.
Researchers discover one of the brightest galaxies ever seen
It’s about a thousand times brighter than the Milky Way.
Early universe 'fireworks' challenge notions of how stars form
The ancient cosmos may have been packed with tiny star incubators.
Current theories might be wrong about how a galaxy evolves
A dead galaxy discovered with the Hubble telescope doesn’t fit with current understandings.
Faintest known galaxy could shed light on the early universe
Scientists have discovered a very tiny galaxy from 13 billion years ago.
NASA's resurrected telescope seeks wandering planets
Kepler will use "gravitational lensing" to spot Milky Way exoplanets.
