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…
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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)…
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…
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…
Exploring the Possibility of Encountering Non-Human Intelligence
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As we advance deeper into the realm of artificial intelligence (AI), the prospect of encountering non-human intelligence becomes increasingly intriguing….
Want to find alien life? Look for anomalies!
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Over the past 2.5 years, space has welcomed the arrival of two modern telescopes: NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope and…
10 facts about history’s greatest Solar storm, the Carrington Event
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Have you ever heard about the so-called Carrington Event? Do you know what it was, when it took place? If…
Signs of a Dark Object in Deep Space Warping a Cloud of Gas
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A peculiar cloud of gas in deep space is distorted oddly. According to astronomers, the shape of the cloud of…
Scientists See Giant Structure “Hidden” Behind Our Galaxy
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In our quest to explore the universe, we are often surprised by everything that’s out there. Yes, space is massive….
Here is a 554-Million-Pixel Image of the Remnants of a Star
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Using the VLT Survey Telescope, scientists have captured the remains of a giant star. About 11,000 years ago, a massive…
Haumea: This American Football-Shaped World is the Strangest in the Solar System
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NASA scientists have used computer simulations to figure out how the dwarf planet Haumea became one of the most unusual…
Unprecedented energy burst that traveled 1.9 billion years swipes over Earth
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An unusually bright, long-lasting pulse of high-energy radiation swept over Earth on Oct. 9, captivating astronomers around the world. A…
Black Hole “throws up” stellar remains 3 years after eating a star
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Four years ago, in October 2018, a small star came too close to a black hole located in a galaxy…
Astrophotographer Captures 1.6 Million-Kilometer Plasma Plume Erupting From the Sun
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Astrophotographer Andrew McCarthy, who earlier this year snapped, together with his colleague, one of the most detailed photographs of the…
Chandra and Webb Data Combined Produce Breathtaking New Photographs
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We have come an awesome way from exploring the universe since the very first telescope was created. An eyeglass maker…
Harvard Astronomer Maintains ‘Oumuamua Was Alien Tech
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Astronomical objects in interstellar space that are not gravitationally bound to stars (such as asteroids, comets, or rogue planets) are…
10 Curiosities About the Historic Black Hole Photographs
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Half a century ago, astronomers first hypothesized that there is a supermassive black hole at the center of our Galaxy….
Using Rogue Planets as Spaceships, Aliens Could Colonize our Galaxy
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According to a study published in the International Journal of Astrobiology, researchers suggest that a better way of finding extraterrestrial…
Pioneer 11, the First Spacecraft to Visit Saturn, Celebrates Its 49th Anniversary
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Pioneer 11: Chronology of the Mission Launch and Jupiter flybys Launched on April 6, 1973, Pioneer 11 flew past Jupiter…