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Tomasz Nowakowski

Tomasz Nowakowski

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Tomasz is a long-time space enthusiast and amateur astronomer. He founded and managed Astro Watch for nearly a decade - one of the premier astronomy and science-related blogs. Tomasz has been freelancing since 2011, writing for many media outlets, including SpaceFlight Insider and Science 2.0.

Articles by Tomasz Nowakowski

Phys.org / YSO-G29: Astronomers probe the nature of a massive young stellar object

Astronomers from Argentina and Spain have performed near-infrared observations of a massive young stellar object known as MYSO G29.862−0.0044. The observational campaign sheds more light on the nature of this object and its ...

Aug 21, 2025
Phys.org / Study explores X-ray sources in globular cluster NGC 6528

By analyzing the data from NASA's Chandra spacecraft, astronomers have conducted the first X-ray study of a globular cluster known as NGC 6528. Results of the study, published August 13 on the arXivpreprint server, yield ...

Aug 20, 2025
Phys.org / Astronomers discover dozens of new luminous quasars

Astronomers from Seoul National University, South Korea and elsewhere report the detection of 62 new luminous quasars as part of the All-sky BRIght, Complete Quasar Survey (AllBRICQS). The discovery was detailed in a research ...

Aug 19, 2025
Phys.org / Excavating Eridu: Observations explore nature of massive ancient galaxy

By analyzing the data from the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) and the Hubble Space Telescope (HST), astronomers from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and elsewhere have probed the properties of a massive and old galaxy ...

Aug 18, 2025
Phys.org / Observations investigate ultraluminous X-ray sources in the galaxy NGC 5813

Using NASA's Chandra and ESA's XMM-Newton space observatories, Indian astronomers have explored the population of ultraluminous X-ray sources in the galaxy NGC 5813, which resulted in the detection of a new source of this ...

Aug 14, 2025
Phys.org / Brown dwarf Cha Hα 1 has a hydrocarbon-rich disk, Webb finds

Using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), astronomers have observed a young brown dwarf known as Cha Hα 1. As a result, they found that the disk around this brown dwarf is hydrocarbon-rich. The finding was detailed in ...

Aug 13, 2025
Phys.org / Astronomers detect most distant fast radio burst, just 3 billion years after Big Bang

Using the MeerKAT radio telescope, an international team of astronomers have discovered a new fast radio burst, which received designation FRB 20240304B. The measured redshift of FRB 20240304B indicates that it is the most ...

Aug 12, 2025
Phys.org / Ultra-metal-poor star discovered in Milky Way's halo

By analyzing the data from ESA's Gaia satellite, astronomers from the University of Chicago, Illinois and elsewhere, have identified a new ultra-metal-poor star. The newfound star, designated GDR3_526285, turns out to be ...

Aug 11, 2025
Phys.org / Multiwavelength observations investigate the nature of a TeV gamma-ray binary

An international team of astronomers has performed multiwavelength observations of a gamma-ray binary system known as HESS J0632+057. Results of the observational campaign, presented July 31 on the pre-print server arXiv, ...

Aug 7, 2025
Phys.org / Deep-sky survey detects an X-ray emitting pair of galaxies

By conducting multiwavelength observations with various telescopes and space observatories, astronomers from Tsinghua University and Steward Observatory have detected a galaxy pair exhibiting significant X-ray emission. The ...

Aug 6, 2025
Phys.org / JWST observations shed more light on the nature of a distant galaxy

Using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), an international team of astronomers has observed a distant faint galaxy designated JADES-GS-z14-1. Results of the observational campaign, published July 30 on the arXiv preprint ...

Aug 5, 2025
Phys.org / Astronomers observe a giant outburst of X-ray binary RX J0440.9+4431

Astronomers from Wuhan University in China have employed the Insight-HXMT satellite to observe a giant outburst that occurred in the X-ray binary RX J0440.9+4431 about three years ago. Results of the observations, presented ...

Aug 4, 2025
Phys.org / Long-term study identifies more glitches in the gamma-ray pulsar PSR J0007+7303

Chinese astronomers have used NASA's Fermi gamma-ray space telescope to conduct a long-term study of a bright gamma-ray pulsar known as PSR J0007+7303. In their results, they identified more glitching events in this pulsar. ...

Jul 31, 2025
Phys.org / Supergiant star Wd1-9 investigated in detail

An international team of astronomers has employed NASA's Chandra X-ray observatory to perform the most detailed study of a supergiant star known as Wd1-9, which yielded important insights into the properties and nature of ...

Jul 30, 2025
Phys.org / New long-period radio transient discovered

An international team of astronomers reports the discovery of a new long-period radio transient, which received the designation ASKAP J144834−685644 (ASKAP J1448−6856 for short). The newfound transient is a crucial addition ...

Jul 29, 2025