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The latest from astronomy and research — from JWST findings to new missions, short and clear.
Black holes
Gravitational Waves: Researchers Report a Particularly Heavy Black Hole Merger
Detectors have caught the signal of two merging black holes. The combined mass is among the highest values ever measured.
Exoplanets & life out there
JWST Measures the Atmosphere of an Exoplanet in the Habitable Zone
The James Webb Space Telescope split the light passing through a nearby exoplanet's atmosphere. Early data hint at water vapor — but caution is needed.
The Big Bang & the universe
JWST Finds a Candidate for One of the Earliest Galaxies
The James Webb Space Telescope has spotted a galaxy candidate that shone just about 280 million years after the Big Bang. It challenges our models.