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The Astronomer’s Diary (I): Bright Beams from Outer Space and the Race for JWST Data
What do astronomers actually do? It was October 2022, when, after several nights of long working hours, we managed to put together an observing proposal for the recently launched James Webb Space Telescope (or JWST for short). We wanted to… Continue reading
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How Black Holes and Neutron Stars Wreak Havoc on the Interstellar Medium (with actual images)
The most powerful black holes and neutron stars in the Universe. The animation below shows how an extremely energetic neutron star has blown up a hole in the interstellar medium around 400 times our Solar System in size. This system… Continue reading
Andrés Gúrpide Lasheras 