As interstellar object 3I/ATLAS approaches its closest point to the Sun next month, the mysterious visitor continues to fascinate astronomers. The object, which is broadly believed to be a comet that ...
Imagine trying to label every star, galaxy, or distant quasar in the sky, millions upon millions of them. Until now, this job relied heavily on a precise but slow method called spectroscopy, which is ...
Scientists at the University of Missouri have identified a small group of unusual objects in the early universe. Using NASA's James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), Haojing Yan and his team at Mizzou's ...