Astronomers simulate physical processes in the interstellar medium of galaxies at “Cosmic Noon” with SKA
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NewsPreparing for the world’s biggest radio telescope
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NewsProton acceleration in thermonuclear nova explosions revealed by gamma rays
Classical novae are cataclysmic binary star systems in which the matter of a companion star is accreted on a white dwarf. Accumulation of hydrogen in a layer...
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NewsRAFFAELLA MORGANTI: "The first image of a black hole was an important milestone for astrophysics"
Radioastronomy is one of the branches of observational astrophysics which has experienced considerable growth in recent years. To study the universe at radio...
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NewsRapid quasi-periodic oscillations in a relativistic jet
Active galactic nuclei (AGN) consist of a supermassive black hole fed by the circumnuclear material close to the galaxy center. Around 10% of the AGNs develop a...
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DocumentRecommendations to Keep Dark and Quiet Skies for Science and Society. Summary
This report analyses all types of artificial interference that may have a negative impact on the visibility of the night sky and astronomical science. The...
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NewsRed nuggets at the center of nearby galaxies
The “Lambda Cold Dark Matter” (CDM) cosmological model is the current theory credited for reproducing the physics responsible for the formation and evolution of...
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NewsRelativistic jets blowing bubbles in the central region of the Teacup Galaxy
When matter falls into supermassive black holes in the centres of galaxies, it unleashes enormous amounts of energy and is called active galactic nuclei (or AGN...
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NewsResearchers have observed the heating produced in the Sun by magnetic waves
An international team in which researchers from the Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC) and the Universidad de La Laguna (ULL) are participating...
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NewsRocky exoplanets and their host stars may have similar composition
Newly formed stars have protoplanetary discs around them. A fraction of the material in the disc condenses into planet-forming chunks, and the rest finally...