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The James Webb Space Telescope captured detailed images of the planetary nebula NGC 6072, revealing complex structures and evidence of a binary star system, providing insights into the death of sun-like stars and the future of our own sun.
Astronomers using the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) have identified star formation and potential star death sites in a galaxy located 13.2 billion light-years away. The observations revealed an ionization process by newly formed stars and a massive cavity that may represent a "superbubble" from supernova explosions, marking the most distant such structures ever observed. The high-resolution observations provided insights into the distribution of dust and oxygen within the nebulae, shedding light on the life and death of stars. Future observations with advanced telescopes hold promising prospects for further understanding these star clusters.
Astronomers have discovered an extremely energetic and long-lasting transient object, nicknamed "Scary Barbie," which is a supermassive black hole consuming a star. The event has lasted over 800 days due to the effect of relativity on the light reaching us, making it the most luminous and energetic phenomenon ever observed. The discovery was made using big data analysis and an AI program, highlighting the role of technology in unveiling astronomical phenomena. The object was hidden in a neglected corner of the sky and was discovered using an AI engine that combs through millions of alerts.
Astronomers have discovered an extremely bright and long-lived transient object, named "Scary Barbie," which is believed to be a supermassive black hole consuming a massive star through tidal disruption. The object is the most energetic phenomenon ever encountered and has lasted for over 800 days, much longer than usual transients. The discovery was made using big data analysis and AI engine, REFITT, which combs through millions of alerts from telescopes around the world. The discovery highlights that there are still mysteries to uncover in the universe.
The James Webb Space Telescope has captured a single image of three separate moments during the death of a star that occurred nine billion years ago. The image provides insight into the process of supernova and was captured by the telescope's Near Infrared Camera.