Scientists Discover a Gigantic Gas Tail Stretching Behind an Exoplanet Near Earth
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Scientists have identified a fascinating phenomenon in space: a giant gas tail extending over 350,000 miles behind the exoplanet WASP-69…
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Join us as we explore the cosmos and some of the most interesting cosmic bodies (places) in the universe.
Is the Sun Overdue for a Superflare?
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Sun-like stars across the universe are capable of producing colossal bursts of energy called superflares—events so powerful that they can…
Juno’s Mission Reveals Surprising Details About Jupiter’s Volcanic Moon
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NASA’s Juno spacecraft has brought us closer than ever to understanding the secrets of Io, the most volcanically active world…
NASA Astronaut Captures Unprecedented Images of Nearby Galaxies From Space
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Aboard the International Space Station (ISS), surrounded by the vast darkness of space, NASA astronaut Don Pettit achieved what most…
Astronomers Discover a Rare Planet That’s Hotter Than Saturn Over 1,000 Light-Years Away
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NASA’s planet-hunting satellite, TESS, has revealed another fascinating find—a planet slightly smaller than Saturn orbiting a star over 1,000 light-years…
A Distant Galaxy Mysteriously Mirrors the Milky Way’s Beginnings
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The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has uncovered an extraordinary galaxy dating back 600 million years after the Big Bang….
Magnetic Fields Unveiled Around a Supermassive Black Hole in NGC 1068
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NGC 1068, a luminous galaxy located relatively close to Earth, has long captivated astronomers due to its supermassive black hole…
ESA’s Sentinel-1C Reveals First Radar Images of Earth
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The European Space Agency’s Sentinel-1C satellite has marked a milestone just days after launch by capturing its first radar images…
Scientists Found Traces of Hot Water in a Martian Meteorite That Could Redefine Our Understanding of Mars’ Past
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Recent findings from Curtin University reveal compelling evidence of ancient hot water on Mars, suggesting the planet’s early history might…
Could the Black Hole Information Paradox Finally Be Solved?
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A groundbreaking new theory might hold the key to resolving a puzzle that has baffled scientists for nearly five decades:…
Did Comets Help Deliver Earth’s Water? A Fresh Look at Data Suggests They Might Have
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A groundbreaking reanalysis of data collected nearly a decade ago from Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko suggests comets may have contributed significantly to…
Bizarre Starless Jupiter-Mass Planet Pairs Could Be Remnants of Failed Stars
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A groundbreaking theory suggests that bizarre, starless Jupiter-mass planet pairs may be the remnants of failed stars, reshaped by the…
How Long Does It Really Take to Travel to the Moon?
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The Moon has captivated human imagination for centuries, but reaching it requires overcoming immense scientific and logistical challenges. How long…
Scientists Unveil New Technique That Could Reveal Alien Megastructures
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Could advanced alien civilizations be leaving behind massive energy-harnessing structures in space? A groundbreaking new study introduces a technique to…
Could Jupiter Unlock the Secrets of Dark Matter?
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The quest to unravel the mystery of dark matter has led scientists to explore unconventional ideas, and now a bold…
Are Black Holes Behind the Strange Star Movements in Omega Centauri?
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For decades, the enigmatic star movements in Omega Centauri—the largest and most massive star cluster in the Milky Way—have puzzled…
Astronomers Identify Two Distinct Types of Mysterious Dark Comets
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Astronomers have doubled the known population of dark comets—enigmatic celestial objects that resemble asteroids but exhibit the dynamic behavior of…
Could Alien Life Be Stranger Than We Imagine?
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The quest to discover life beyond Earth has long intrigued humanity, but what if extraterrestrial life is nothing like what…
The Biggest Lunar Crater May Be Even Larger Than We Ever Imagined
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The Moon’s surface tells the story of its tumultuous past, marked by billions of years of asteroid and comet impacts….
What Does the Universe Expand Into?
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The universe’s constant expansion is a cornerstone of modern cosmology, yet it raises a mind-bending question: What is it expanding…
The Earth Lives Inside the Sun’s Atmosphere
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When we think of Earth’s place in the cosmos, it’s natural to picture our planet as a solitary entity spinning…
Webb Reveals Black Hole Jets Shaping a Nearby Galaxy
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A recent study led by Prof. Dasyra of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens has provided a fresh perspective…