There have been hundreds or even thousands of reports about the cosmos, and here are some of the narratives that made noteworthy contributions to astronomy.
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Astronomy News Stories of 2023 That Made Immense Contributions to Science
There have been many astronomy news stories that we read and heard for the year 2023 that give huge contributions to the world of science.
According to EarthSky, this year, we have heard of the low hum of gravitational waves crisscrossing the cosmos, observed the “ring of fire” that took many Americans’ breath away, and applauded the arrival of asteroid samples – these are just some of the big breaks made by the scientists as they continue to explore beyond Earth’s atmosphere.
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Top 5 Astronomy News Stories
Sky and Telescope has listed the 5 noteworthy astronomy news stories that made an immense contribution to the world of science.
Detection of the Gravitational-Wave Background
Sky and Telescope listed the detection of the gravitational-wave background as the top in astronomy news stories as it is one of the most esoteric narratives to ever contribute to science as they finally found the low and quiet hum of gravitational waves allegedly coming from supermassive black hole binaries near and far.
Annular Solar Eclipse on October
The October 14th annular solar eclipse also made the top list as it dazzled both Americans and British as the temperature dropped and the atmosphere went from light and turning into an eerie silver as the Moon briefly centered the Sun’s blazing disk.
James Webb Space Telescope Turns Up Unexpected Results in Early Universe
Another one on the list of astronomy news stories is the announcement of the James Webb Space Telescope data as they found the early universe seemingly a host to more and bigger galaxies.
Asteroid Sample Return
A returned piece of the asteroid from NASA’s Orisiris-REX mission also made it to the top list when it returned safely to Earth. This mission was deemed a success after the scientists had some trouble accessing the samples.
A Re-Forecast for the Sun’s Activity
The last one on the list is the unexpected activity of a 2019 forecast and astronomers began a new and experimental forecast that predicts the Sun’s activity and when it’s a stronger peak.
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