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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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,…
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…
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…
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…
Planet Nine: The Long-Awaited Discovery May Be Closer Than We Think
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The search for the elusive Planet Nine has fascinated astronomers for years, with many speculating that this mysterious world lurks…
Five Surprising Coincidences in Physics Revealed in Harvard’s Astrophysics Class
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The academic year has just started at Harvard University, and Professor Avi Loeb is teaching “Radiative Processes in Astrophysics.” This…
The First Ever Image of an Alien Planet
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Twenty years ago this week, a groundbreaking moment in astronomy unfolded as scientists captured the first direct image of a…
Neolithic Builders May Have Mastered Geometry 4,000 Years Before Euclid
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Recent research on the megalithic stone monument known as Menga, or the Dolmen of Menga, located on the Iberian Peninsula,…
NASA Probes Enigmatic Radio Signals Emanating from the Sun
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Solar phenomena like coronal mass ejections (CMEs) and solar flares captivate us with their sheer magnitude and power. These solar…
5 Historical Mysteries We Answer About the Great Sphinx of Giza
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The Missing Nose The Great Sphinx of Giza, a colossal statue that has withstood the test of time, is marked…
Unveiling the Sphinx: Giza’s Ancient Enigma and Its Mysteries
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In 1925, Emile Baraize, a French engineer, embarked on an ambitious excavation in Egypt. His conviction that more lay hidden…
Unraveling the Mysteries of Nabta Playa
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In the heart of the Sahara Desert lies a mystery older than the pyramids – Nabta Playa. This ancient site,…
Why was the constellation of Orion so vastly important to ancient civilizations?
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Twinkling in the night sky, the Orion constellation is not just a cluster of stars but a gateway to ancient…
Little-known curiosities about the ancient Olmecs
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Recognized as the “Mother Culture” of Mesoamerica, the ancient Olmec civilization flourished in the timeline between approximately 1200 to 400…
Little-Known Curiosities About the Ancient Maya
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While many of you are familiar with the ancient Maya, there are still many little-known curiosities about them that many…
Could our Telescopes Spot a Distant Alien City?
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Have you ever looked at the night sky and asked yourself whether someone was looking at that same sky but…
The Enigmatic Water Glyphs of the American Southwest
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The American Southwest hosts an array of enigmatic petroglyphs known as water glyphs, with over 300 discovered across the region….
The Mystery of Black Stains on Leonardo Da Vinci’s Codex Atlanticus
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Recent research finally unveils the cause of the perplexing black stains appearing on Leonardo Da Vinci’s famous Codex Atlanticus, a…