Samples Returned From Asteroid Are Rich in Life-Critical Elements
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In an exciting revelation, NASA confirmed on Wednesday that the sample collected from the ancient asteroid Bennu is teeming with…
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Stellar Evolution Revealed as Star Ejects Unprecedented Mass Prior to Supernova
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In a revelation that’s poised to rewrite the science books, a newly observed supernova named SN 2023ixf has shown unusual…
A Recent Twist in Polaris, the North Star’s Behavior
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When you gaze into the night sky, spotting the North Star, Polaris, isn’t just a moment of wonder. It’s an…
Footage shows a fast-moving object smashed into Jupiter
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Often under the watchful eye of amateur astronomers, Jupiter’s vast expanse, which is over 300 times the mass of Earth,…
Hunt for Alien Life Complicated by Lack of Jupiters Around Red Dwarfs
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Unearthing a rarity in cosmic norms, astronomers have discerned that red dwarfs, the universe’s most common star type, seldom play…
10 Fascinating Facts About Quetzalcoatlus: The Cretaceous Sky Giant
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Pterosaurs, the first vertebrates to evolve powered flight, ruled the Mesozoic skies long before birds took to the air. They…
The rise of Earth’s continents
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A recent study by scientists from Cornell and the Smithsonian Institution dismantles a popular hypothesis on Earth’s continental crust composition,…
The Mystery of the Devil’s Corkscrews; Nebraska’S Giant Spirals
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The Surprising Origins of Nebraska’s Enigmatic Spirals Discover the astonishing truth behind the Devil’s Corkscrews, long considered an unsolvable mystery…
Birth Cry of a Black Hole: Brightest Gamma-Ray Burst Unveils New Cosmic Explosion Mysteries
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Unprecedented Gamma-Ray Burst Event On October 9, 2022, a powerful gamma-ray pulse surged through our solar system, overwhelming gamma-ray detectors…
AI Revolutionizes Galaxy Cluster Mass Estimation, Enhances Understanding of Universe
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AI Unlocks Simple Solution for Improved Mass Estimation On March 17, 2023, astrophysicists from the Institute for Advanced Study, the…
“Comet of the Decade” to Whiz Past Earth in Likely First Visit in 4.5 Billion Years
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A newly discovered comet, named C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS), has astronomers excited as it will become visible to the naked eye…
Experts successfully retrieve 450 kg fragment from exploded Texas meteorite
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A pretty big meteor weighing approximately 450 kilograms recently made its way through our planet’s atmosphere but exploded over the…
Evidence of Brain Surgery 3,500 Years Ago
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Archaeological excavations at Tell Megiddo in Israel have revealed traces of a particular type of cranial surgery that took place…
7 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About Ancient Egypt’s 1,000-Ton Unfinished Obelisk
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Although Egypt’s pyramids are the greatest tourist attraction of Egypt, and despite millions of people traveling to Egypt to see…
Ancient Egyptians in America: A Coverup or Not?
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In 1909, a surprising newspaper article was published in the United States. On April 5, 1909, the Arizona Gazette published…
Filmed in 1897: This is the Oldest Video Footage of the Ancient Sphinx
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The Great Sphinx at Giza is the largest single-stone monolith statue on the planet’s surface. Shrouded in mystery, despite having…
Astronomers Find the Closest Black Hole to Earth
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Utilizing Hawaii’s Gemini North telescope, astronomers have discovered a black hole that is only 1,600 light-years away from Earth. According…
Black Hole “throws up” stellar remains 3 years after eating a star
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Four years ago, in October 2018, a small star came too close to a black hole located in a galaxy…
Scientists Spot the Birth of a Planet in Deep Space
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Protoplanetary disks, which surround young, newborn stars, are said to be where planets are born. Observations of planetary birth and…
Spectacular Photograph From Space Shows Southern Lights As Seen From the ISS
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Astronauts have the best view of us all. In space, everything s different, and one of the best parts of…
New Black Hole Image by EHT Spots Never-Before-Seen Feature
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Using sophisticated algorithms, scientists have detected a sharp ring of light created by photons hitting the back of a supermassive…
Earth-Sized Telescope Used to Explore Black Holes Makes New Discovery
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With unprecedented angular resolution, EHT (Event Horizon Telescope) scientists have imaged the distant blazar J1924-2914 and uncovered previously unknown details…