News – Page 6 – Astronomy Now

Webb spots most distant active supermassive black hole in stunning deep-field mosaic

7 July 2023 Astronomy Now

Pushing deeper and deeper, the James Webb Space Telescope has found the most distant active supermassive black hole yet confirmed, dating back to within 570 million years of the Big Bang.

An early filament of the ‘cosmic web’ spotted by Webb

3 July 2023 Astronomy Now

The James Webb Space Telescope spots 10 young galaxies strung out like gems along a cosmic filament.

Euclid prepares to blast off on a mission to discover the fate of the Universe

30 June 2023 Keith Cooper

The European Space Agency’s (ESA) Euclid space telescope will blast off from Cape Canaveral on 1 July on a mission to shed light on the ‘dark universe’ dominated by dark matter and dark energy.

Supernova magnified 25 times and split into multiple images by galactic lens

19 June 2023 Astronomy Now

The Zwicky Transient Facility finds a supernova split into multiple images by the gravity of a foreground galaxy in a remarkable example of strong gravitational lensing.

Phosphorous detection strengthens case for Enceladus’ habitability

16 June 2023 Astronomy Now

Researchers find high concentrations of phosphorous in water ice spewed from Saturn’s moon Enceladus, more evidence of a habitable sub-surface environment.

Best evidence yet for second supermassive black hole orbiting more massive companion

7 June 2023 Astronomy Now

Emissions from a supermassive black hole orbiting a much more massive hole at the heart of a brilliant quasar have finally been detected.

New software shows promise for coping with photobombing satellites

6 June 2023 Astronomy Now

Astronomers develop software to help eliminate streaks marring Hubble Space Telescope images caused by rapidly increasing numbers of Earth-orbiting satellites.

Webb spots vast plume of water vapor spewing from Saturn’s moon Enceladus

1 June 2023 Astronomy Now

Despite the huge distance to its target, the Webb telescope has managed to “see” a vast plume of water vapour jetting from geysers on Saturn’s moon Enceladus.

Seeing the universe in X-rays, optical and infrared, all at once

26 May 2023 Astronomy Now

New images of two galaxies, a star cluster and the famed “Pillars of Creation” showcase the value of multi-wavelength astronomy when it comes to seeing the Big Picture.

A record-setting explosion as a supermassive black hole gorges on gas

15 May 2023 Astronomy Now

A supermassive black hole gorging on surrounding gas produces the brightest ongoing explosion yet observed.