Scientists Propose Religion-Free Calendar and New Time Measure
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Time measurement on other planets is difficult because Earth-centric standards are used. Unlike existing timekeeping systems, Chinese scientists have proposed…
Astronomy
James Webb “New” Combined Infrared Image of the Carina Nebula
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NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope’s two cameras were used to create an unprecedented view of the Carina Nebula’s star-forming region….
Astronomers Connect 64 Telescopes to Observe Cosmic Structures
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An international team of astronomers has combined 64 radio telescope dishes to detect the faint signatures of neutral hydrogen gas…
Astronomers Find Gargantuan Black Hole That Eats One Earth Every Second
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An international team led by astronomers at The Australian National University (ANU) has discovered the fastest-growing black hole in the…
Rare Free-Floating Black Hole Traveling at 30 km/s Spotted in Our Galaxy
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Gravitational microlensing may have helped astronomers find the first free-floating black hole in our galaxy. Future observations should continue to…
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….
NASA Turns Astronomical Data Into Sound–This is What a Black Hole Sounds Like
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Although Black Holes do not allow anything to escape their mighty gravity pull, we can hear what a black hole…
Astronomers Spot Free-Floating Black Hole Moving Through Interstellar Space
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We can define a black hole as a region of space in which the attraction of gravity is so strong…
Some Black Holes Might Be Made Of Collapsed Universes
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A new theory proposes that primordial black holes – black holes that formed at the beginning of our universe –…
10 Incredible Astronomical Discoveries Of 2020 You May Have Missed
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As bad as it was, 2020 is almost over. While our lives and daily routines changed completely this year and…
Astronomers Map One Million Previously Unknown Galaxies
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Astronomers have found at least one million new, previously unknown galaxies in the universe. They are calling it the biggest…
10 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About the First Human To Journey Into Outer Space
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Quite a lot of astronauts have traveled into space since we started building rockets and spacecraft. However, only a handful…
Survey of Milky Way Galaxy Unveils “Fingerprint” of 250 Million Stars in Massive Image
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During the clear and especially moonless nights of July, August, and September, a milky-white stripe surrounds the sky and catches…
The Curious Case of Time Travel, Parallel Universes, and Alternate Dimensions
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The truth is we are still not entirely sure how our reality functions. Although complicated, physics is doing its best…
Here Are the Astronomical Events You Shouldn’t Miss in the Next 10 Days
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October has proven to be quite a month for skygazers. The Month started with the Full Hunters Moon and Mercury…
10 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About Nicolaus Copernicus
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Back in the 1500s, science was considered a taboo mainly because certain theories contradicted the bible. People who sought scientific…
10 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About Galileo Galilei
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Galileo Galilei was one of the finest astronomers that walked planet earth. He introduced multiple concepts and theories that helped…
10 Things You Should Know About ’51 Pegasi B’ the First Extrasolar Planet Discovered by Man
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There are over 200 billion planets in the Milky Way. Moreover, over 100 billion galaxies have been discovered so far;…
Mars will Outhsine Jupiter this Month in a Cosmic Event That Won’t Repeat Until 2035
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Mars will be closer to our planet and will look brighter than Jupiter and Sirius, in a spectacular cosmic phenomenon…
Here Are 5 Stunning Astronomical Events You Shouldn’t Miss In October
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A few months ago I purchased my first “professional” camera and started taking photographs. I am the very definition of…
10 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About the Ancient Astronomical Complex of Chanquillo
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The thirteen towers of Chanquillo are considered the oldest astronomical complex in the Americas. Thousands of years ago, complex cultures…
Jupiter is a “Solar System” of its Own–600 Moons Likely Orbit the Gas Giant
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Of all the planets in the solar system, Jupiter is one of my favorites. Not just because of its behemoth…