All predictions for the appearance of the black hole M87* that scientists made on the basis of Albert Einstein's general theory of relativity can be confirmed with the second image of M87.
Jan 18th, 2024
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Scientists discovered anomalous meter-sized rocks on the lunar surface that are covered in dust and presumably exhibit unique properties - such as magnetic anomalies.
Jan 18th, 2024
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Researchers have discovered the oldest black hole ever observed, dating from the dawn of the universe, and found that it is 'eating' its host galaxy to death.
Jan 17th, 2024
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Researchers using Webb found that many distant galaxies have flattened oval disk and tube-like shapes, not spiral or elliptical structures.
Jan 17th, 2024
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New research has cracked a vital process in the creation of a unique rock type from the Moon. The discovery explains its signature composition and very presence on the lunar surface at all, unravelling a mystery which has long eluded scientists.
Jan 15th, 2024
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The MIT Orbital Capacity Assessment Tool lets users model the long-term future space environment.
Jan 12th, 2024
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Astronomers have made the rare discovery of a small, cold exoplanet and its massive outer companion - shedding light on the formation of planets like Earth.
Jan 11th, 2024
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A team of astronomers created the first-ever map of magnetic field structures within a spiral arm of our Milky Way galaxy.
Jan 11th, 2024
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A new study finds that cosmic hotspots for finding alien neighbors might be around stars hitting their midlife crisis and beyond.
Jan 11th, 2024
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Astronomers have discovered over 250 gaseous clouds being blasted out of the center of the Milky Way into interstellar space.
Jan 11th, 2024
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Scientists have found a direct link between the explosive deaths of massive stars and the formation of the most compact and enigmatic objects in the Universe: black holes and neutron stars.
Jan 10th, 2024
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Astronomers have found a brown dwarf with infrared emission from methane, likely due to energy in its upper atmosphere. This is an unexpected discovery because the brown dwarf, W1935, is cold and lacks a host star.
Jan 10th, 2024
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Astronomers find fast radio burst originated not in one galaxy but a group of galaxies on the path to a possible merger.
Jan 9th, 2024
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In the culmination of a decade's worth of effort, the DES collaboration of scientists analyzed an unprecedented sample of more than 1,500 supernovae classified using machine learning.
Jan 9th, 2024
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A new experiment has shown that the formation of diamonds from carbon compounds occurs at lower pressures and temperatures than previously assumed.
Jan 8th, 2024
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A three-ringed structure in the planet-forming zone of a circumstellar disk where metals and minerals serve as a reservoir of planetary building blocks.
Jan 8th, 2024
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Neptune is fondly known for being a rich blue and Uranus green - but a new study has revealed that the two ice giants are actually far closer in colour than typically thought.
Jan 6th, 2024
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Researchers may have identified the missing component in the chemistry of the Venusian clouds that would explain their colour and splotchiness in the UV range, solving a long-standing mystery.
Jan 5th, 2024
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