An international research team has for the first time combined data from heavy-ion experiments, gravitational-wave measurements, and other …
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Scientists Release First Analysis of Rocks Plucked From Speeding Asteroid
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesAfter a six-year journey, a plucky spacecraft called Hayabusa2 zinged back into Earth’s atmosphere in late 2020 and …
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A thorough understanding of galaxy evolution depends in part on an accurate measurement of the abundance of galactic …
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Putting the Theory of Special Relativity Into Practice, by Counting Galaxies
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesScientists who study the cosmos have a favorite philosophy known as the “mediocrity principle,” which, in essence, suggests …
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A team of astronomers in Japan has discovered for the first time a faint radio emission covering a …
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Astronomers Spot Quadruple Stars That May Spark Supernova Explosions
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesA quadruple star system discovered in 2017 and recently observed at the University of Canterbury Mt John Observatory …
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The high efficiency, light weight, and flexibility of the latest solar cell technology mean photovoltaics could provide all …
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An international group of astronomers led by Benjamin Thomas of the University of Texas at Austin has used …
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An enormous comet — approximately 80 miles across, more than twice the width of Rhode Island — is heading our way at …
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Space
Did Rapid Spin Delay 2017 Collapse of Neutron Stars into Black Hole?
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesWhen two neutron stars spiral into one another and merge to form a black hole — an event …