Nature Astronomy

New Capabilities

As of September 2026: Published the study

The solar system's first solid bodies were built mostly from heat-forged rock, not ice. Chemical tracers in ancient iron meteorites show the earliest planetesimals were 83% to 92% chondrules, with only 8% to 17% of the fine, ice-rich dust scientists call matrix.

Updated Sep 23

New Capabilities

As of September 2026: Published the H1821+643 findings on July 28, 2026

Astronomers have known black holes launch winds for decades. New X-ray data shows one quasar's winds churn hot gas across 300,000 light-years, three times the width of the Milky Way, with roughly 100 times more energy than earlier estimates.

Updated Sep 15