Michael Flores+FollowWhirlpool Galaxy Puts on a Show Tonight!If you’ve got a telescope (even a small one), tonight’s the night to catch the Whirlpool Galaxy (M51) and its cosmic sidekick! Just look below the Big Dipper’s handle after sunset and you’ll spot this stunning spiral galaxy, plus its companion NGC 5195. They’ve been dancing together for millions of years, making the Whirlpool’s arms extra dramatic. Grab your scope and don’t miss this galactic duo lighting up the night! #Stargazing #WhirlpoolGalaxy #Astronomy #Science781Share
Michelle York+FollowDid We Just Find the Universe’s Missing Black Holes?Turns out, the black holes scientists have been hunting for decades—the mysterious 'in-betweeners' called intermediate-mass black holes—might finally have been spotted! Researchers reanalyzed data from LIGO and Virgo and found signs of black hole collisions way bigger than usual, right in the sweet spot for these elusive objects. Even cooler: future space missions like LISA (and maybe even a lunar observatory!) could help confirm it. Black hole evolution just got a major plot twist! #BlackHoles #SpaceNews #Astronomy #Science52Share
martinezlaura+FollowSpotted: The Fetus Nebula in Cygnus!Did you know there’s a nebula in Cygnus that looks like a fetus? NGC 7008, aka the Fetus Nebula, is bright enough for even beginner astronomers to spot with a small telescope—even when the Moon’s out! Discovered way back in 1787, it’s about a light-year across and sits between two dark nebulae. If you’re stargazing soon, this is one cosmic oddball you’ll want to check off your list! #Astronomy #Stargazing #Nebula #Science90Share
megangibson+FollowSpace Mystery: Star Pulses Every 44 Minutes!Astronomers just found a wild cosmic object, ASKAP J1832−0911, that flashes radio and X-ray signals every 44 minutes—way slower than any known pulsar. Scientists think it could be a super-old magnetar or a super-magnetic white dwarf, but nothing really fits. Only 10 of these ‘Long-Period Transients’ have ever been found, and this one’s the brightest yet. Could there be a whole hidden population of these weirdos out there? Space just got a lot more mysterious! #SpaceMystery #Astronomy #CosmicDiscovery #Science40Share
Melvin Mosley+FollowEarth Telescope Nails the ImpossibleScientists just pulled off what everyone thought was impossible: they caught the faint glow from the universe’s first stars—right from Earth! Usually, our atmosphere blocks this ancient light, but a special telescope in Chile’s Atacama desert finally picked up the signal. This means we’re getting a clearer picture of the universe’s baby years, which could totally change what we know about dark matter and cosmic history. Space telescopes, you’ve got competition! #SpaceDiscovery #CosmicDawn #Astronomy #Science21761Share
megangibson+FollowGalactic Clusters Ready for Round 2?Imagine two massive galaxy clusters smashing into each other, creating cosmic shockwaves bigger than anything we’ve seen—then gearing up for a rematch! Astronomers just spotted this wild scenario 2.8 billion light-years away. The shock fronts are so huge, they look like parentheses in space. Scientists think these clusters are about to collide again, which could unleash even more insane energy. Space drama at its finest! #SpaceNews #GalacticCollision #Astronomy #Science60Share
megangibson+FollowGalaxies Bigger Than Your ImaginationAstronomers just found 15 new Giant Radio Galaxies, and they’re so massive our Milky Way would fit inside the biggest one over 100 times! These cosmic beasts, discovered with Australia’s ASKAP telescope, stretch up to 12.4 million light-years wide. One even has a wild double-lobed structure, like a space nesting doll. Scientists think black holes at their centers keep firing up, making these galaxies grow even bigger. Space is officially flexing on us! #SpaceDiscovery #RadioGalaxies #Astronomy #Science481Share
Tamara Jones+FollowBlack Hole Jet Outsizes the Milky Way?!Astronomers just found a black hole jet that’s THREE times bigger than the Milky Way—seriously, it’s 200,000 light-years long! This cosmic monster, Quasar J1601+3102, has been blasting energy since the universe was a baby (like, 1.2 billion years ago). The wild part? The black hole behind it isn’t even as massive as you’d expect. Thanks to a super telescope network, scientists finally connected the dots on this record-breaking jet. Mind = blown! #SpaceNews #BlackHole #Astronomy #Science90Share
Richard Vaughan+FollowAncient Chinese Star Chart Shakes Up HistoryTurns out, the Greeks weren’t the first to map the stars! Researchers just found a 2,300-year-old Chinese manuscript, Shi’s Star Catalogue, that’s now the world’s oldest star chart. Using AI, they confirmed it’s even older than the famous Greek charts. This ancient map logged 120 stars and 28 constellations—way ahead of its time. Who knew the Chinese were tracking the cosmos before anyone else? This discovery is literally rewriting astronomical history! #HistoryRewrite #AncientChina #Astronomy #Science71Share
Michael Flores+FollowBlack Holes Just Went Full Snack ModeThree supermassive black holes just got caught in the act—devouring giant stars and unleashing energy that outshines 100 supernovae! Astronomers spotted these wild cosmic feasts in distant galaxies, and the explosions are so intense, they’re calling them “extreme nuclear transients.” One even got the nickname “Barbie.” Normally, these black holes are chill, but when a star gets too close, it’s game over (think: cosmic spaghettification). This is the brightest, most energetic stuff we’ve seen since the Big Bang! #SpaceNews #BlackHoles #Astronomy #Science482Share
