Daniela Mata, Author at Astronomy.com

Deep-Sky Objects, Galaxies, Science

The El Gordo galaxy cluster moves faster than you might think

A visual representation of the tilted accretion disk model, the black hole's vertical spin axis, and the precessional jet directions.

Exotic Objects, Science

Study reveals M87 has a spinning black hole

A stunning long-exposure photograph of the Perseid meteors 2023. The vertical Milky Way gives off the illusion that the inactive Mount Erciyes volcano, is active again! Credit: Kayseri Erciyes A.Ş. Ski Resort.

Observing, Solar System

Participate in the delightful Turkish Perseids observing party on an inactive volcano in August 2024

Artist's rendition of a tidal disruption event

Exotic Objects, Science, Stars

A torn-up star is revealing the intensity of a supermassive black hole’s grip

Cosmology, Stars

Astronomers spot multiple images of a distant supernova

JWST images of the Orion Bar

JWST spots a molecule vital to life in nearby protoplanetary disk

Artist's impression of a Neptune-like exoplanet

Name Day: IAU contest names 20 new exoplanets