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Galaxies are being killed in one of the most extreme regions of the nearby Universe and astronomers think they know why. New findings provide the clearest evidence yet that the extreme environments surrounding galaxies can reach far within them and steal their molecular gas - the fuel needed to birth new stars and keep a galaxy alive.
Nov 2nd, 2021
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Have you ever wanted to explore outer-space? Now you can, without leaving Earth, thanks to powerful, open-source beta software VIRUP that builds - in real-time - a virtual universe based on the most detailed contemporary astrophysical and cosmological data.
Nov 1st, 2021
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Scientists shed new light on Jupiter, revealing a surprising parallel with Earth.
Nov 1st, 2021
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Engineers develop better method for cleaning up orbiting space junk.
Oct 29th, 2021
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Webb will tackle the challenge of the supermassive black hole's puzzling flares, which have proved both intriguing and frustrating for astronomers.
Oct 27th, 2021
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New study outlines biotechnology process to produce rocket fuel on the red planet.
Oct 27th, 2021
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Astronomers discovered that the exoplanets of a star in the constellation Pisces orbit in planes perpendicular to each other, with the innermost planet the only one still orbiting in the equatorial plane.
Oct 27th, 2021
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The EPTA collaboration reports on the outcome of a 24 year observing campaign with five large-aperture radio telescopes in Europe, resulting in a candidate signal for the since-long sought gravitational wave background.
Oct 27th, 2021
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Collectively clocking in at nearly 60 trillion particles, a newly released set of cosmological simulations is by far the biggest ever produced.
Oct 25th, 2021
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By combining Hubble Space Telescope observations with theoretical models, a team of astronomers has gained insights into the chemical and physical makeup of a variety of exoplanets known as hot Jupiters.
Oct 21st, 2021
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New images have revealed detailed clues about how the first stars and structures were formed in the Universe and suggest the formation of the Galaxy got off to a fitful start.
Oct 21st, 2021
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Astronomers have discovered evidence of a giant impact in the nearby HD 17255 star system, in which an Earth-sized terrestrial planet and a smaller impactor likely collided at least 200,000 years ago, stripping off part of one planet's atmosphere.
Oct 20th, 2021
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Estimate measures information encoded in particles, opens door to practical experiments.
Oct 19th, 2021
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Computer simulations show that binary stars produce a large amount of this vital element.
Oct 19th, 2021
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Astronomers have used a planet-hunting satellite to see a white dwarf abruptly switching on and off for the first time.
Oct 19th, 2021
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We may want to rethink the term 'alien civilisations'. A 'civilisation' connotes a society of individuals. In contrast, extraterrestrials might be a single integrated intelligence.
Oct 18th, 2021
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We need to start thinking about what it will be like to live in space - but also what will happen if someone dies there.
Oct 18th, 2021
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Previous studies have suggested that Venus may have been a much more hospitable place in the past, with its own liquid water oceans. A team of astrophysicists investigated whether our planet's twin did indeed have milder periods.
Oct 15th, 2021
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