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Webb Telescope Detects Gas on Distant Dwarf Planet Makemake for

Dr AF Saeed Dr AF Saeed 18th September 2025

Methane gas may signal an atmosphere or geological activity on a distant dwarf planet located at the outer edge of the Solar System. A research team led by the Southwest Research Institute has detected gas Read More

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Astronomers detect most distant fast radio burst, just 3 billion

Dr AF Saeed Dr AF Saeed 12th August 2025

Using the MeerKAT radio telescope, an international team of astronomers have discovered a new fast radio burst, which received designation FRB 20240304B. The measured redshift of FRB 20240304B indicates that it is the most distant Read More

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Distant galaxy protocluster harbors a remarkably evolved core, observations find

Dr AF Saeed Dr AF Saeed 16th July 2025

Using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), an international team of astronomers has performed deep and high spectral resolution imaging of a distant protocluster of galaxies, designated A2744-z7p9OD. Results of the new Read More

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A Solar System Is Born: Planet-Forming “Pebbles” Detected Around Two

Dr AF Saeed Dr AF Saeed 12th July 2025

Centimeter-sized pebbles have been detected in protoplanetary discs using e‑MERLIN, filling in a critical phase of planet formation. These findings point toward the birthplaces of future planetary systems. A new window into the early Read More