The Astrophysical Journal

UConn researchers develop a clearer 3D model of the galactic center
Charting our galaxy’s extreme center.

Study precisely estimates the abundance of Helium in our Sun
A major step in assessing the opacity of the Sun’s photosphere.

A giant rocky planet could be shrouded in a thick, hot atmosphere
Research deciphers mysterious atmosphere of ‘Rosetta Stone’ exoplanet.

Webb telescope unearths stunning cosmic drama: A star’s planetary feast
Valuable insights about the final fates of planetary systems.

Webb finds that dead galaxies may also be present in the young Universe
Galaxies die earlier than expected.

Astronomers unveil a fiery reality of Proxima Centauri’s flares
Astronomers unveil a fiery reality of Proxima Centauri’s flares

Galactic Giants: How black hole radiation might help life thrive
Radiation from black hole may paradoxically offer life a boost

The closest supermassive black hole outside of the Milky Way
Runaway stars reveal hidden black hole In Milky Way’s nearest neighbor.

Jupiter like exoplanets formed earlier than previously thought
New research challenges long-held theories on how Jupiter-like exoplanets are born.

Bird’s-eye view of Andromeda galaxy’s ecosystem
Building a precise 3D mapping of all the dwarf galaxies buzzing around Andromeda.

Dark matter dominating halos of supermassive black holes 13 billion light-years away
New insight into the relationship between dark matter and supermassive black holes.

Conundrum solved: NASA’s Webb finds planet-forming disks lived longer in Early Universe
A different environment in early times.

Webb telescope’s most extensive study of universe expansion challenges cosmic theory
The findings offer a crucial cross-check for previous Hubble Space Telescope measurements.

Record breaking: Webb may have discovered the earliest galaxies ever seen
Webb finds surprises in Spiderweb protocluster field.

Scientists unveiled the veil of fiery gas around the disc of the Milky Way
The atoms in this hot gas would absorb and produce shadow signals.

First, white dwarf-main sequence binaries in clusters reveal new insights into stellar evolution
This breakthrough offers new insights into an extreme phase of stellar evolution.

The oldest galaxies are large and bright, supporting alternative gravity theory
New research challenges dark matter theory in galaxy formation.

Betelgeuse Betelgeuse! Binary Star
Bright star Betelgeuse likely has a ‘betelbuddy’ stellar companion.

NASA’s Hubble and Chandra detected supermassive black hole duo
These are located approximately 300 light-years apart.

Collapsing stars could be the new source of detectable gravitational wave
These new sources of gravitational waves just await discovery.

New details about the size and appearance of the North Star
New view of North star reveals spotted surface.

Universe’s model may hold up after all, suggests Webb’s data
There may not be a ‘Hubble tension’!

Breakthrough: 34 new Giant Radio Sources discovered
Two of these objects defy the widely accepted notion about their environments.

Artificial greenhouse gases could signal alien activity
Detecting intelligent life that's light years away.

Alignment of bipolar jets confirms star formation theories
For the first time, a phenomenon astronomers have long hoped to image directly has been captured by the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope’s Near-InfraRed...