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A multi-wavelength photograph of of the galactic center, containing the Milky Way's supermassive black hole, Sagittarius A* (Sgr A*), and the young, target star cluster, IRS13. The image also shows foreground and background objects.

Exotic Objects, Milky Way, Science

Astronomers study an unlikely stellar fountain of youth

Cosmology, Galaxies, Science

The El Gordo galaxy cluster moves faster than you might think

A visual representation of the tilted accretion disk model, the black hole's vertical spin axis, and the precessional jet directions.

Exotic Objects, Science

Study reveals M87 has a spinning black hole

Artist's rendition of a tidal disruption event

Exotic Objects, Science, Stars

A torn-up star is revealing the intensity of a supermassive black hole’s grip

Cosmology, Stars

Astronomers spot multiple images of a distant supernova

JWST images of the Orion Bar

JWST spots a molecule vital to life in nearby protoplanetary disk

Artist's impression of a Neptune-like exoplanet

Name Day: IAU contest names 20 new exoplanets