Astronomers have observed an exoplanet orbiting a star in just over 18 hours, the shortest orbital period ever …
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Using ESO’s Very Large Telescope (VLT), astronomers have captured the unprecedented dimming of Betelgeuse, a red supergiant star …
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An international team of astronomers led by scientists at the University of California, Riverside, has found an unusual …
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Space
‘Racing Certainty’ There’s Life on Europa, Says Leading UK Space Scientist
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesIt’s “almost a racing certainty” there’s alien life on Jupiter’s moon Europa — and Mars could be hiding …
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‘Cotton Candy’ Planet Mysteries Unravel in New Hubble Observations
by Troy Oakesby Troy Oakes“Super-Puffs” may sound like a new breakfast cereal. But it’s actually the nickname for a unique and rare …
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A type of Martian aurora first identified by NASA’s MAVEN spacecraft in 2016 is actually the most common form …
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Scientists have improved a computer program that helps simulate the behavior of photons when interacting with hydrogen spilled …
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A radio telescope in the Western Australian outback has captured a spectacular new view of the center of …
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Conventional wisdom tells us that large objects appear smaller as they get farther from us, but this fundamental …
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Supercomputer Simulates How Humans Will ‘Brake’ During Mars Landing
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesA NASA team uses supercomputing to evaluate a retropropulsion-powered descent to the Martian surface for a Mars landing. …