VIDEO: Playing With Fire Aboard the Chinese Space Station
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In a groundbreaking live lecture from the Tiangong space station, Chinese astronauts Gui Haichao and Zhu Yangzhu astounded viewers by…
Space
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Join us as we explore the cosmos and some of the most interesting cosmic bodies (places) in the universe.
Potential 11,000 Earth-Like Planets Within Our Galactic Neighborhood
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In 1960, as the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI) was on the rise, Dr. Frank Drake presented the famed Drake…
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…
Decoding Biosignatures: Unraveling the Carbon Puzzle on Exoplanets
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Astronomers are racing to decode the mysterious signatures of life on exoplanets. Amidst this vast universe, every planet narrates a…
Is There a Link Between Gravitational Waves and Mystery Alien Signals?
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Astronomers often detect intense, fleeting flashes of radio waves emanating from the vast cosmos – powerful bursts that rival the…
The James Webb Space Telescope Observed a “Baby” Galaxies
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In a groundbreaking revelation, the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has provided scientists a front-row seat to the growth and…
Scientists Recalculate the Milky Way’s Actual Mass
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A recent breakthrough by an international team of astronomers has shed new light on the Milky Way’s actual mass, revealing…
Antimatter Does Not Defy Gravity
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The tantalizing notion that antimatter could defy gravity has been put to a stringent test in a novel experiment by…
Mysterious “Sombrero” Rock Found on Mars
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Mars, a planet ever so full of curiosities, continues to surprise us with its intriguing geological formations. The recent discovery…
NASA Uncovers Dark Particles from Bennu Asteroid “Treasure Chest”
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In a thrilling revelation, NASA’s astromaterials team found dark dust and minuscule sand particles upon unveiling the ‘treasure chest’ returned…
James Webb Space Telescope Uncovers Majestic New Galaxy
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The universe is full of mysteries, and the James Webb Space Telescope is there to reveal some of them. Astronomers,…
Scientists Use AI to Analyze Galaxies and Find 1,635 Anomalies
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Machine learning is redefining astronomy. While traditional observational methods continue to play a pivotal role (cue the James Webb Space…
Webb Unveils Secrets of TRAPPIST-1
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Located a mere 40 light years away, the TRAPPIST-1 solar system is home to seven Earth-like planets orbiting a relatively…
The Connection Between Quasar Dust and Radio Emissions
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Astronomers are diving deep into the cosmos, and their latest revelation highlights a compelling connection between the dust enveloping supermassive…
NASA’s Historic Return: Asteroid Bennu’s Secrets Now on Earth
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In a triumphant conclusion to a seven-year space odyssey, NASA’s capsule landed seamlessly in Utah’s desert, boasting the largest ever…
NASA’s OSIRIS-REx Returns with Ancient Secrets from Asteroid Bennu
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In a monumental achievement for space exploration, NASA’s OSIRIS-REx spacecraft safely returned to Earth, bringing with it precious samples from…
Kerr Black Holes: A Theoretical Gateway to Unraveling New Physics
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Researchers are delving deeper into the mysteries of the universe, focusing on extremal Kerr black holes. These unique cosmic phenomena…
Asteroid Samples Taken From Asteroid Landing Today
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As the clock ticks towards a monumental moment, fragments of an asteroid—ancient relics that could unlock secrets of our solar…
The Hidden Descendants of the Universe’s First Stars
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While we haven’t yet seen the universe’s first stars, their direct descendants could be hidden within our own Milky Way…
Solar Sails Could Make a Mars Trip Possible in Just 26 Days
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Recent research available on the arXiv preprint server and submitted to Acta Astronautica is creating a buzz in the space…
Gliese 367 b, an Exoplanet Twice as Dense as Earth
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When it comes to understanding nature, outliers can often be the most revealing. Such is the case for exoplanet science,…
Milky Way-Like Galaxies Abound in the Early Universe
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New research published upends conventional theories about how galaxies like our own Milky Way formed and proliferated in the early…