Chandra X-ray observatory revealed 2 pairs of voids near the center of galaxy cluster RBS 797 3.9 billions light years away. According to a new study it could be the result of interaction between 2 supermassive black holes in the middle.
Galaxy cluster RBS 797
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Astronomers identified the most distant stars still belonging to our own galaxy. The variable RR Lyrae stars have a unique pulsating period related to its brightness which allows scientists to determine their distance. It was found to be 1,2 million light years away - almost half distance to our neighboring big galaxy - Andromeda.
Astronomers identified 87 new distant galaxies in data from James Webb Space Telescope’s first year of observations. All of them have a red shift higher than 11 and up to 20 which indicates great distance and age.
Scientists were able to measure the cosmic optical background (COB) thanks to the data from New Horizons space probe at the edge of the Solar system. The light is significantly brighter than what light from known sources can explain. According to a new study led Teresa Symons it is two to three times brighter.
Astronomers led by Byeong-Cheol Lee have made a groundbreaking discovery, detecting a brown dwarf orbiting the red giant HD 18438. With a radius of 89 times that of the Sun, HD 18438 is now the largest known star to be orbited by an exoplanet or brown dwarf.