How Ufology Went from Fringe to Mainstream Science
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Once considered a topic for conspiracy theorists and dismissed as mere fantasy, the study of UFOs, now more commonly known…
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Hubble’s Stunning Multiwavelength View Unveils Galaxy NGC 1559
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The cosmic beauty of NGC 1559, a barred spiral galaxy located about 35 million light-years away in the constellation Reticulum,…
Scientists searched the TRAPPIST-1 system for technosignatures – here’s what they found
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In the search for extraterrestrial intelligence, the TRAPPIST-1 star system has become one of the most intriguing targets for scientists….
Volcanoes on Jupiter’s Moon Io Could Unlock Clues About Tidal Heating
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Jupiter’s moon Io, the most volcanically active body in the solar system, is a scorching landscape that may hold the…
New Insights into Mars’ Interaction with Solar Wind
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A recent study by researchers from the Swedish Institute of Space Physics (IRF) in Kiruna, in collaboration with Umeå University,…
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…
Ancient Solar Superstorms Could Devastate Our Modern World, Scientists Warn
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In 1859, the Earth was struck by one of the most powerful solar storms ever recorded, known as the Carrington…
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)…
Love is in the Ice: Strange Figure Appears in Greenland After Subglacial Lake Collapse
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In 2011, a mysterious and ghostly figure, dubbed “the mitten,” emerged on Greenland’s ice sheet after the unexpected collapse of…
VIDEO: Swarm of Tiny Spacecraft Could Unlock Proxima Centauri’s Secrets
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Earlier this year, NASA selected an exciting new project for Phase I development under the NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts (NIAC)…
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….
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…
Gravity Anomaly Reveals Mysterious Hidden Structures Beneath Mars’ Surface
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Researchers analyzing gravity data from Mars have uncovered massive, dense structures concealed beneath layers of sediment in what was once…
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…
DNA Analysis Uncovers Hundreds of Microbial Species in the Atmosphere, Posing Potential Health Risks
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In a groundbreaking study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, a collaborative effort between climate experts,…
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,…
Chinese Lander Discovers Evidence of Active Volcanoes on the Moon – Here’s Why It Matters So Much
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Scientists have made an exciting discovery while studying samples from China’s Chang’e 5 lunar mission. Among the materials were tiny…
Scientists Confirm Most of the Universe Is Darkness—And Little Else
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The universe is overwhelmingly dark, with very little light. Thanks to NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft, scientists have now made the…
Did the Universe Have a Hidden ‘Life’ Before the Big Bang?
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This bold theory of bouncing cosmology challenges the standard model of the Big Bang as the universe’s beginning, proposing that…