An Earth-like planet orbiting an M dwarf - the most common type of star in the universe - appears to have no atmosphere at all. This discovery could cause a major shift in the search for life on other planets.
Oct 21st, 2022
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Analyzing more than two decades' worth of supernova explosions convincingly bolsters modern cosmological theories and reinvigorates efforts to answer fundamental questions.
Oct 19th, 2022
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A long-term experiment aboard the International Space Station has tested the effect of space radiation on mouse embryonic stem cells. Their findings will contribute to helping scientists better assess the safety and risks related to space radiation for future human space flights.
Oct 19th, 2022
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A team of scientists is already researching how we can support extended space travel with oxygen and food needs for people.
Oct 19th, 2022
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A new spin on an old system offers novel way to detect puzzling particles.
Oct 18th, 2022
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Astronomers around the world are captivated by an unusually bright and long-lasting pulse of high-energy radiation that swept over Earth. The emission came from a gamma-ray burst that ranks among the most luminous events known.
Oct 15th, 2022
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Researchers have designed a state-of-the-art walking robot that could revolutionize large construction projects in space. They tested the feasibility of the robot for the in-space assembly of a 25m Large Aperture Space Telescope.
Oct 14th, 2022
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Astronomers have devised an 'early warning' system to sound the alert when a massive star is about to end its life in a supernova explosion.
Oct 13th, 2022
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A bizarre image of the distant star known as WR140 surrounded by concentric geometric ripples, captured by the James Webb Space Telescope, has baffled astronomers worldwide - even triggering frenzied internet speculation that it might be evidence of an alien megastructure light-years across.
Oct 12th, 2022
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Astronomers have observed a black hole burping up stellar remains years after it shredded and consumed the star.
Oct 12th, 2022
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Massive neutron stars colliding in space are thought to be able to create precious metals such as gold and platinum. The properties of these stars are still an enigma, but the answer may lie beneath the skin of one of the smallest building blocks on Earth - an atomic nucleus of lead.
Oct 12th, 2022
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Broccoli, along with many other plants and microorganisms, emit gases to help them expel toxins. Scientists believe these gases could provide compelling evidence of life on other planets.
Oct 12th, 2022
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Analysis of data obtained over the past two weeks by NASA's Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) investigation team shows the spacecraft's kinetic impact with its target asteroid, Dimorphos, successfully altered the asteroid's orbit.
Oct 12th, 2022
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The stars circle each other every 51 minutes, confirming a decades-old prediction.
Oct 5th, 2022
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The alignment between galaxy spins and the large-scale structure of the universe reveals the processes by which different components of galaxies form.
Oct 5th, 2022
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An international team of researchers has revealed new evidence for the possible existence of liquid water beneath the south polar ice cap of Mars.
Oct 1st, 2022
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The first map of the 'galactic underworld' - a chart of the corpses of once massive suns that have since collapsed into black holes and neutron stars - has revealed a graveyard that stretches three times the height of the Milky Way, and that almost a third of the objects have been flung out from the galaxy altogether.
Sep 30th, 2022
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Using the James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers have identified the most distant globular clusters ever discovered. These dense groups of millions of stars may be relics that contain the first and oldest stars in the universe.
Sep 29th, 2022
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