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Astronomers Identify Extreme Nuclear Transients as Universe’s Most Powerful Explosions

These events occur when a supermassive black hole tears apart a massive star to reveal black hole growth in the early universe

James Webb Telescope Captures First Detailed View of Planet Engulfed by Star

ESA’s Gaia Spacecraft Officially Retired After Transforming Galactic Astronomy

ESA’s Gaia Spacecraft Officially Decommissioned After 12 Years of Milky Way Mapping

Nearby Supernovae Linked to Two Ancient Mass Extinction Events

Astronomers Record Ultra-Hot Nova Eruption With Unusual Silicon Signature