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A galaxy is a system of stars, gas and dust, held together by gravitational pulls. Galaxies are usually separated from each other by vast distances measured in millions of light-years.
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JAN 15, 2025Space & Astronomy
Do all exoplanets known as “hot” Jupiters orbit alone in their respective solar systems, as has long been ob ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScJAN 13, 2025Space & Astronomy
What can fast-spinning stars known as “blue lurkers” teach us about star formation and evolution? This is wh ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScJAN 07, 2025Space & Astronomy
How did Pluto and its largest moon, Charon, form? This is what a recent study published in Nature Geoscience hopes to ad ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScDEC 30, 2024Space & Astronomy
How did the first galaxies after the Big Bang form and evolve? Were they small and attributed to dark matter or were the ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScDEC 17, 2024Space & Astronomy
Was planetary formation different during the early universe than today? This is what a recent study published in The Ast ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScDEC 16, 2024Space & Astronomy
What processes are occurring on the much-studied exoplanet, Trappist-1 b, despite it orbiting outside the inner edge of ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScNOV 26, 2024Space & Astronomy
What can binary stars comprised of two different types of stars teach astronomers about stellar evolution? This is what ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScNOV 20, 2024Space & Astronomy
What can young exoplanets teach us about planetary formation and evolution? This is what a recent study published in Nat ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScNOV 13, 2024Space & Astronomy
How can we determine if intelligent life exists in our Universe, or maybe other universes? This is what a recent study p ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScNOV 07, 2024Space & Astronomy
What is the origin of fast radio bursts (FRBs) and what can this teach us about the galaxies where they reside? This is ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScNOV 05, 2024Space & Astronomy
How do stars form and evolve inside globular clusters? This is what a recent study published in Astronomy & Astrophy ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScNOV 01, 2024Space & Astronomy
How fast can a neutron star spin? This is what a recent study published in The Astrophysical Journal hopes to address as ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScOCT 01, 2024Space & Astronomy
How close are Earth-sized exoplanets to Earth? This is what a recent study published in Astronomy & Astrophysics hop ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScSEP 25, 2024Space & Astronomy
How do the characteristics of Neptune-like exoplanets, also known as exo-Neptunes, differ from each other? This is what ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScSEP 24, 2024Space & Astronomy
How large can black hole jets become? This is what a recent study published in Nature hopes to address as an internation ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScSEP 17, 2024Space & Astronomy
What influence can black holes have on a galaxy’s formation and evolution? This is what a recent study published i ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScSEP 17, 2024Space & Astronomy
How did black holes form and how many existed in the early universe, or less than one billion years after the Big Bang? ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScSEP 10, 2024Space & Astronomy
What are the exact sizes of galaxies, and are they bigger than they appear in deep space images? This is what a recent s ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScSEP 09, 2024Space & Astronomy
How can the metal content of stars influence the formation of Earth-like exoplanets? This is what a recent study publish ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScSEP 05, 2024Space & Astronomy
How did stars form 7 billion years ago, or approximately halfway between the Big Bang and now? This is what a recent stu ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScSEP 05, 2024Space & Astronomy
CubeSats have become an excellent way to conduct scientific research on Earth and elsewhere due to their reduced costs a ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScAUG 28, 2024Space & Astronomy
Are we alone in the universe, and could we find intelligent life beyond the confines of our Milky Way Galaxy? This is wh ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScAUG 27, 2024Space & Astronomy
What were galaxies like in the early universe? This is what a recent study published in The Astronomical Journal hopes t ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScMAY 16, 2024Space & Astronomy
What types of exoplanets can dwarf stars possess? This is what a recent study published in Nature Astronomy hopes to add ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MSc
JAN 15, 2025
Space & Astronomy
Do all exoplanets known as “hot” Jupiters orbit alone in their respective solar systems, as has long been ob
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
JAN 13, 2025
Space & Astronomy
What can fast-spinning stars known as “blue lurkers” teach us about star formation and evolution? This is wh
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
JAN 07, 2025
Space & Astronomy
How did Pluto and its largest moon, Charon, form? This is what a recent study published in Nature Geoscience hopes to ad
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
DEC 30, 2024
Space & Astronomy
How did the first galaxies after the Big Bang form and evolve? Were they small and attributed to dark matter or were the
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
DEC 17, 2024
Space & Astronomy
Was planetary formation different during the early universe than today? This is what a recent study published in The Ast
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
DEC 16, 2024
Space & Astronomy
What processes are occurring on the much-studied exoplanet, Trappist-1 b, despite it orbiting outside the inner edge of
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
NOV 26, 2024
Space & Astronomy
What can binary stars comprised of two different types of stars teach astronomers about stellar evolution? This is what
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
NOV 20, 2024
Space & Astronomy
What can young exoplanets teach us about planetary formation and evolution? This is what a recent study published in Nat
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
NOV 13, 2024
Space & Astronomy
How can we determine if intelligent life exists in our Universe, or maybe other universes? This is what a recent study p
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
NOV 07, 2024
Space & Astronomy
What is the origin of fast radio bursts (FRBs) and what can this teach us about the galaxies where they reside? This is
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
NOV 05, 2024
Space & Astronomy
How do stars form and evolve inside globular clusters? This is what a recent study published in Astronomy & Astrophy
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
NOV 01, 2024
Space & Astronomy
How fast can a neutron star spin? This is what a recent study published in The Astrophysical Journal hopes to address as
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
OCT 01, 2024
Space & Astronomy
How close are Earth-sized exoplanets to Earth? This is what a recent study published in Astronomy & Astrophysics hop
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
SEP 25, 2024
Space & Astronomy
How do the characteristics of Neptune-like exoplanets, also known as exo-Neptunes, differ from each other? This is what
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
SEP 24, 2024
Space & Astronomy
How large can black hole jets become? This is what a recent study published in Nature hopes to address as an internation
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
SEP 17, 2024
Space & Astronomy
What influence can black holes have on a galaxy’s formation and evolution? This is what a recent study published i
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
SEP 17, 2024
Space & Astronomy
How did black holes form and how many existed in the early universe, or less than one billion years after the Big Bang?
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
SEP 10, 2024
Space & Astronomy
What are the exact sizes of galaxies, and are they bigger than they appear in deep space images? This is what a recent s
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
SEP 09, 2024
Space & Astronomy
How can the metal content of stars influence the formation of Earth-like exoplanets? This is what a recent study publish
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
SEP 05, 2024
Space & Astronomy
How did stars form 7 billion years ago, or approximately halfway between the Big Bang and now? This is what a recent stu
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
SEP 05, 2024
Space & Astronomy
CubeSats have become an excellent way to conduct scientific research on Earth and elsewhere due to their reduced costs a
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
AUG 28, 2024
Space & Astronomy
Are we alone in the universe, and could we find intelligent life beyond the confines of our Milky Way Galaxy? This is wh
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
AUG 27, 2024
Space & Astronomy
What were galaxies like in the early universe? This is what a recent study published in The Astronomical Journal hopes t
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
MAY 16, 2024
Space & Astronomy
What types of exoplanets can dwarf stars possess? This is what a recent study published in Nature Astronomy hopes to add
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc