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Astronomers Discover Massive Molecular Cloud Hidden in Milky Way

Astronomers Discover Massive Molecular Cloud Hidden in Milky Way

In a new study published in the Astrophysical Journal, researchers using the U.S. National Science Foundation Green Bank Telescope (NSF GBT) have peered into a molecular cloud known as M4.7-0.8, nicknamed the Midpoint cloud. Their observations have revealed a dynamic region bustling with activity, including potential sites of new star formation.

Largest Aromatic Molecule Found in Deep Space

Largest Aromatic Molecule Found in Deep Space

A team of chemists and astronomers have made a groundbreaking discovery in the field of astrochemistry: the identification of cyanocoronene, the largest polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) ever detected in space.

Students Contribute to New Understanding of ‘Twinkling’ Pulsars

Students Contribute to New Understanding of ‘Twinkling’ Pulsars

The flexible observing setup of the Green Bank Observatory’s 20-meter telescope enabled frequent, long-duration observations of eight pulsars, spanning two and a half years for a student-driven study carried out by students in the Pulsar Science Collaboratory program.