In a scientific first, astronomers have witnessed two objects violently colliding in space, the impact generating a dusty debris cloud reminiscent of cosmic fireworks. The collision occurred 25 ...
Years ago, astronomers believed they had found a planet forming around a nearby star called Fomalhaut. This was very exciting as the planet was imaged directly, the first time that had happened. A few ...
Two galaxies are merging in the deep cosmos. And the James Webb Space Telescope just captured a vivid view of the scene. The interacting galaxies, called Arp 107, collided hundreds of millions of ...