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Astronomers have found evidence of another planet orbiting Proxima Centauri, the closest star to our Solar System. This candidate planet is the third detected in the system and the lightest yet discovered orbiting this star. At just a quarter of Earth's mass, the planet is also one of the lightest exoplanets ever found.
Feb 10th, 2022
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Scientists provide more insight into the possibility of establishing a pathway to generate oxygen for humans to potentially call the Moon or Mars 'home' for extended periods of time.
Feb 8th, 2022
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Space scientists have discovered a never-before-seen mechanism fuelling huge planetary aurorae at Saturn.
Feb 8th, 2022
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Experiments to simulate Mars' core may explain the loss of its magnetic field.
Feb 8th, 2022
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New report re-assesses claims that the cosmos is precisely tuned to foster life, challenging popular arguments for a multiverse.
Feb 8th, 2022
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The Standard Model of Cosmology describes how the universe came into being according to the view of most physicists. Researchers have now studied the evolution of galaxies within this model, finding considerable discrepancies with actual observations.
Feb 4th, 2022
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Astronomers have identified two different cases of 'mini-Neptune' planets that are losing their puffy atmospheres and likely transforming into super-Earths.
Feb 4th, 2022
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Scientists identify a process that hinders the formation of planets through Gravitational Instability in the early evolution of solar systems.
Feb 3rd, 2022
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Astronomers have found a new and original method for measuring the cosmic microwave background's temperature when the Universe was still in its infancy. They confirm in their new study the early cooling of our Universe shortly after the Big Bang and open up new perspectives on the elusive dark energy.
Feb 2nd, 2022
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Research from the European Space Agency has shown for the first time that it is possible for an operator in orbit to feel the weight of rocks on the ground collected by a robot in a simulated geological exploration mission.
Feb 1st, 2022
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Even if they are near death, some types of stars can possibly still form planets. If this is confirmed, theories on planet formation will need to be adjusted.
Feb 1st, 2022
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Deeper understanding of Earth's atmosphere could help us identify signs of life beyond our solar system.
Jan 31st, 2022
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Using high-resolution spectroscopy, researchers have succeeded in mapping the atmosphere of an exoplanet located 322 light years from Earth. The knowledge gained about the hot gas surrounding the Jupiter-like planet is important for the understanding of Earth-like planets.
Jan 28th, 2022
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Astronomers have presented a new explanation for the mysterious downward-moving dark voids seen in some solar flares.
Jan 27th, 2022
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An international team has developed an alumina short-wavelength absorber patterned with moth eye-like structures. These new anti-reflective structures will improve the performance of telescopes studying radiation from the Big Bang.
Jan 27th, 2022
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A team mapping radio waves in the Universe has discovered something unusual that releases a giant burst of energy three times an hour, and it's unlike anything astronomers have seen before.
Jan 26th, 2022
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Scientists have recreated some of the harsh environment of interstellar space in the lab and analysed the reaction of astrochemical molecules to these conditions.
Jan 26th, 2022
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Can machine learning be used to uncover the secrets of the quark-gluon plasma? Yes - but only with sophisticated new methods.
Jan 25th, 2022
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