Greatest Astronomy & Astrophysics Discoveries of 2025

[Dr. Rich Russel]

I got this off of Linkedin.

The Mysterious Universe

Rich

Greatest Astronomy & Astrophysics Discoveries of 2025

1. The Largest Rotating Structure Ever Seen in the Universe
Astronomers discovered an enormous filament of galaxies spanning hundreds of millions of light-years, all showing coherent rotation, forcing a rethink of how angular momentum emerges on cosmic scales.
https://lnkd.in/dytXK_dr

2. Farthest Galaxy Ever Confirmed: MoM-z14
JWST confirmed the most distant galaxy ever observed, formed barely a few hundred million years after the Big Bang, pushing the observable frontier of the Universe further back in time than ever before.
https://lnkd.in/dbqQHZzM


3. Earliest Known Gamma-Ray Burst from the Young Universe
GRB 250314A was detected from the epoch of reionization, offering the earliest direct glimpse of massive star deaths in the infant Universe.
https://lnkd.in/dfedZ2Z8


4. NASA’s SPHEREx Completes the First Full Infrared Map of the Sky
SPHEREx delivered a complete infrared census of the cosmos across more than 100 wavelengths, laying the foundation for breakthroughs in cosmic inflation, galaxy evolution, and molecular astronomy.
https://lnkd.in/d7JPrkgY


5. A New Moon Discovered Around Uranus
JWST revealed a previously unknown moon orbiting Uranus, highlighting how even our own solar system still hides major surprises.
https://lnkd.in/dWcx3GbX


6. Direct Observation of a Planet in the Act of Formation
Astronomers captured compelling evidence of a gas-giant planet forming around a young star, providing one of the clearest snapshots of planetary birth ever recorded. https://lnkd.in/d7JKEraJ


7. 2025 Becomes the “Year of Comets”
Multiple spectacular comets, including an interstellar visitor, transformed 2025 into one of the most scientifically rich comet years in decades.
https://lnkd.in/dVpqxURB


8. Breakthrough Black Hole Observations Across the Universe
From the most distant known black hole to violent relativistic flares and exotic plasma flows, 2025 delivered landmark insights into how black holes grow and shape galaxies.
https://lnkd.in/dnUDbY5b


9. Hidden Geometry of a Supernova Revealed
Polarization studies uncovered the deeply asymmetric structure of a stellar explosion, offering a rare look inside the mechanics of supernovae.
https://lnkd.in/dYbv_a_S

[flavio camacho]

Thanks Doc,

The first one out of the nine appears we are proving the story told in Genesis a little at a time. Very nice and exciting. Thanks again. 

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