Astronomers detect biggest explosion in the history of the Universe
February 28, 2020Scientists studying a distant galaxy cluster have discovered the biggest explosion seen in the Universe since the Big Bang.
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Spin doctors: Astrophysicists find when galaxies rotate, size matters
November 18, 2019The direction in which a galaxy spins depends on its mass, researchers have found. A team of astrophysicists analysed 1418 galaxies and found that small ones are likely to spin on a different axis to large ones.
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Galaxy surrounded by a halo of tranquil gas
September 27, 2019Using a Fast radio Burst, astronomers studying the outskirts of a distant galaxy have discovered the galaxy sits in a serene ocean of gas.
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