The perfect circle surrounding a galaxy cluster in a new Hubble Space Telescope image is a visual indicator of the huge masses that are bending time and space in that region.
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{FD} This is (probably) the only way dark matter interacts with ordinary matter
Dark matter has led scientists on a bit of a wild goose chase lately.
{FD} Lyrid meteor shower to put on spectacular show in April: What to know about the starry spectacle
Stargazers are going to appreciate these April showers.
{FD} Venus’ clouds could host extraterrestrial life, researchers say
A paper published last week takes a look at the second rock from the Sun — Venus — as well as its atmosphere.
{FD} Stephen Hawking laid to rest, honored by friends and colleagues
Famed British scientist Stephen Hawking was laid to rest Saturday during a private funeral in Cambridge attended by some 500 people.
{FD} ‘Bizarre’ ghost galaxy discovery stuns scientists
Scientists have been stunned by the discovery of a so-called ‘ghost galaxy’ that appears to contain virtually no dark matter, a key building block for galaxies.
{FD} Blue moon to light up sky ahead of Easter
Stargazers, get your binoculars ready: a blue moon will grace the night’s sky this weekend, and the show is expected to be spectacular.
{FD} In rare supernova, cocooned star dies super-rapid death
NASA’s Kepler space telescope captured a dying star’s final moments, revealing a violent explosion unlike any other supernova.
{FD} Stephen Hawking never answered his ‘most interesting’ scientific question
Stephen Hawking died March 14, leaving behind a massive legacy of work as an astrophysicist, science communicator, activist, and figure of pop culture admiration.
{FD} Bizarre stunted galaxy found in our own cosmic backyard
Astronomers are hunting down the cause of a nearby galaxy’s “arrested development” with the help of NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope.