Starlink Satellites Are Threatening the Night Sky, Say Astronomers
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The expansion of Elon Musk’s Starlink satellite network is raising concerns among astronomers, who argue that these satellites are not…
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Scientists Encode Human Genome on a ‘Memory Crystal’ That Could Last Billions of Years
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In a remarkable effort to preserve human existence, scientists have encoded the entire human genome onto a revolutionary storage medium…
Astronomers Are Divided Over the Universe’s Expansion Rate — Why?
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Nearly a century ago, astronomers made a discovery that would forever change our understanding of the universe—it’s expanding. Since then,…
Webb Telescope Offers a Stunning Glimpse Into Galactic Collisions
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The James Webb Space Telescope has once again provided an incredible window into the universe, this time capturing the interaction…
Astronomers Unveil Record-Breaking Black Hole Jets Stretching Across the Cosmos
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“This pair of jets is massive—not just in terms of a galaxy or a solar system—but 140 times the diameter…
Exploring the Universe’s Earliest Black Hole Mergers through Future Gravitational Wave Observatories
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The discovery of gravitational waves marked a turning point in astronomy, allowing us to detect and observe the most extreme…
Could Primordial Black Holes Be Hiding in Our Solar System?
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Black holes have long fascinated astronomers, with three distinct types observed across the universe. Stellar-mass black holes emerge from the…
How Did the Universe Form? A Deep Dive into Theories of Cosmic Origins
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Humanity’s fascination with the universe’s origins has spanned millennia, with our ancestors gazing into the night sky, marveling at the…
Webb Peers Into the Farthest Reaches of the Milky Way
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In an ambitious effort to push the boundaries of space exploration, astronomers have directed NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope (JWST)…
NASA’s Artemis II Crew Prepares for Lunar Mission by Training in Iceland
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Stark landscapes of black and gray sediment stretch endlessly under a sky touched by shadowy mountains, with boulders scattered on…
NASA Successfully Activates Thrusters on Voyager 1 Extending Its Historic Journey
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In a remarkable feat of engineering, NASA has once again demonstrated its ingenuity by activating a dormant set of thrusters…
Could Mars’ Missing Mega-Moon Nerio Hold the Secret to Its Extreme Landscape?
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Mars stands out in our solar system due to its unique ellipsoidal shape, with different dimensions along each of its…
Webb Telescope Challenges Big Bang Theory, Renews Interest in Alternative Cosmic Models
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For decades, the Big Bang theory has been the leading explanation for the origin of the universe, positing that everything…
Metal-Rich Stars Are Key for Super-Earth Formation, Study Finds
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A recent study has revealed that super-Earths face significant difficulties forming around metal-poor stars, challenging previous ideas about planet formation….
Black Hole ‘Starving’ Its Host Galaxy of Star-Forming Fuel, Say Astronomers
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Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope have made a groundbreaking discovery, confirming that supermassive black holes can cut off…
Are We on the Verge of Discovering New Physics?
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In recent years, the field of cosmology has faced a series of significant challenges, prompting debates about whether we are…
The Mystery Behind Uranus and Neptune’s Violent Superstorms Unveiled
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For decades, astronomers have puzzled over the origin of supercharged, ultraviolent storms on Uranus and Neptune. These distant, icy planets…
SpaceX Crew Returns After Historic Private Spacewalk
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In brief: Jared Isaacman, a tech entrepreneur, and his SpaceX crew returned to Earth following a five-day mission that marked…
New Gravitational Anomaly Findings Could Revolutionize Physics
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A recent study has uncovered a significant gravitational anomaly at extremely low accelerations, leading scientists to question long-standing assumptions about…
Unveiling Quantum Mysteries with the Black Hole Atom
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In the vast expanses of our universe, where the improbable becomes possible, mini black holes, reminiscent of kilometer-sized asteroids yet…
Could Comets Be the Architects of Life on Ocean Worlds?
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Throughout the millennia, Earth has been a canvas for cosmic events. Comets, meteors, and asteroids have punctuated our planet’s history,…
Exploring Valles Marineris with a Swarm of Interconnected Robots
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Nestled in the Martian landscape, Valles Marineris dominates as a colossal canyon that could harbor secrets of the planet’s ancient…