Shanghai Astronomical Observatory Pixelated Strong Lens Model Improves Hubble Constant Measurement Precision
2026-04-21
An international team led by the Shanghai Astronomical Observatory of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has recently published research findings in the Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society,...
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Astronomers Create First 3D Atmospheric Temperature Map of an Exoplanet
2026-04-17
A joint research team from Cornell University and the University of Maryland has successfully created a three-dimensional atmospheric temperature map of the exoplanet WASP-18b using observational data...
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European Southern Observatory's VST Telescope Captures Image of the Bat Nebula in Circinus
2026-04-14
The European Southern Observatory's Paranal Observatory in Chile has captured an image of the Bat Nebula, located approximately 10,000 light-years from Earth, using the VLT Survey Telescope (VST). Th...
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European Earth Observation Data Applications Help Advance Public Health and Disaster Response
2026-04-11
European research institutions are actively promoting the open access and application of Earth observation data, transforming satellite information into solutions for public health and natural disaste...
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Aberystwyth University Delivers Mars Spectrometer for ExoMars Mission
2026-04-10
The Enfys infrared spectrometer developed by Aberystwyth University in the UK has been shipped to Italy and is about to be installed on the ground test model of the Rosalind Franklin rover for the Exo...
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Australian Team Develops New Technology to Improve Imaging Clarity of the James Webb Space Telescope
2026-04-09
An Australian astronomy team has successfully improved the image quality of the James Webb Space Telescope through an innovative method. The team developed a data processing technique capable of corre...
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University of Sydney Team Develops Software to Fix Blurry Images from James Webb Space Telescope
2026-04-08
PhD students Louis Desdoigts and Max Charles from the University of Sydney have successfully developed a new software algorithm to repair blurry images captured by a key scientific instrument on the J...
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Hubble Telescope Discovers Many Worthwhile Galaxies to Observe
2026-04-07
Although it may look like just an ordinary galaxy among the billions of spiral galaxies in the universe, this image captured by NASA/ESA's Hubble Space Telescope reveals a galaxy with a wealth of res...
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James Webb Telescope Discovers Massive Black Hole, Potentially Rewriting Understanding of Giant Star Formation in the Universe
2026-04-06
Scientists using data from NASA's James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) have discovered a massive black hole that may have formed within the first few microseconds after the Big Bang. If confirmed, this ...
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TESS Discovers Two Rocky Earth-Sized Exoplanets Orbiting a Nearby K-Type Star
2026-04-03
Using NASA's Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS), astronomers have discovered two rocky exoplanets orbiting a nearby K-type star (TOI-2322). The two newly discovered exoplanets are roughly t...
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Astronomers Reveal Characteristics of Nova LMCN 2009-05a Using AAVSO and SMARTS Data
2026-04-02
By analyzing data from the American Association of Variable Star Observers (AAVSO) international database and the Small and Moderate Aperture Research Telescope System (SMARTS), astronomers have obser...
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Solar Orbiter Reveals New Insights into the Origins of Two Types of High-Energy Electron Events
2026-04-01
The Solar Orbiter mission, led by the European Space Agency, has successfully classified the large number of high-energy particles released by the Sun into space — known as "Solar Energetic Electro...
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