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NIRS3: the protostar that shows how giant stars grow.
Instituto de Astrofísica de Andalucía (IAA-CSIC)www.iaa.es The Institute of Astrophysics of Andalusia (IAA-CSIC) leads the sharpest analysis of this forming massive protostar, suggesting that it

Astronomers discover elusive planet responsible for spiral arms around its star
Scientists have long thought that spiral arms in protoplanetary disks could be caused by nascent planets, yet none had been detected until now. By Kylianne

LBTO Welcomes Sam Ragland
The Large Binocular Telescope Observatory is pleased to welcome Dr. Sam Ragland as the Observatory’s new Adaptive Optics Head. In his new role, Sam is

New Research Shows that Short Gamma-Ray Bursts are Powered through Formation of Neutron Stars as well as Black Holes
An artist’s impression of a gamma-ray burst powered by a neutron star. Credit: Nuria Jordana-Mitjans An international collaboration led out of the University

Red-Supergiant Supernova Images Reveal Secrets of an Earlier Universe
The above image shows the light from the supernova behind the galaxy cluster Abell 370. Photo credit: Wenlei Chen, NASA The above image shows the

Primordial Helium Research at the Large Binocular Telescope
A recent news story from Gonzaga University reports on research by Gonzaga Professor Erik Aver using the Large Binocular Telescope to study the primordial helium
Dual and Lensed Active Galactic Nuclei at Sub-arcsecond Separations Revealed through HST and LBT Observations
A recent study led by Filippo Mannucci (INAF/Osservatorio Astrofisico di Arcetri) reported observations by the Large Binocular Telescope and Hubble Space Telescope confirming candidates for
LBT Observations Confirm Exoplanet Candidates Identified by Gaia
The Gaia spacecraft, designed to map the three-dimensional structure of our Galaxy, has provided a rich database of precision measurements enabling other types of science,

A weird star produced the fastest nova on record
A team of users of the Large Binocular Telescope has recorded the fastest nova ever. They hope to find answers to not only the nova’s many baffling

AN UNEXPECTED GAMMA RAY BURST
An international group led by INAF researchers have confirmed that the gamma-ray burst GRB 200826A, which lasted less than two seconds – typical of short
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