On July 2, 2025, the China-led Einstein Probe (EP) space telescope detected an exceptionally bright X-ray source whose brightness varied rapidly during a routine sky survey.

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Dec 4, 2025 · These discoveries from OASIS showcase how combining space-based precision star-tracking and ground-based direct imaging can reveal planets and brown dwarfs that would otherwise …

Jun 18, 2025 · The discovery is even more exceptional due to the method used—the phenomenon known as microlensing. The results of the observations have been published in Astronomy & …

Dec 25, 2025 · An international team of astronomers has achieved a first in probing the early universe, using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), detecting a supernova—the explosive death of a …

If humankind is to explore deep space, one small passenger should not be left behind: microbes. In fact, it would be impossible to leave them behind, since they live on and in our bodies, surfaces ...

May 28, 2025 · Astronomers from the International Center for Radio Astronomy Research (ICRAR), in collaboration with international teams, have made a startling discovery about a new type of cosmic …

Dec 9, 2025 · Using the James Webb Space Telescope, a team of international researchers have discovered chemical fingerprints of gigantic primordial stars that were among the first to form after …

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Feb 3, 2026 · Using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), astronomers have discovered a new dwarf galaxy, which received designation CAPERS-39810.