There are so many amazing facts about space. Scientists are making new discoveries all the time and it’s …
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The center of this image from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope is framed by the tell-tale arcs that …
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The most accurate distance measurement yet of ultra-diffuse galaxy (UDG) NGC1052-DF2 (DF2) confirms beyond any doubt that it …
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Space
Mistaken Identity: A Presumed Supernova Is Actually Something Much Rarer
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesIn a case of cosmic mistaken identity, an international team of astronomers revealed that what they once thought …
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Space
Hubble Data Suggests an Ingredient Is Missing From Current Dark Matter Theories
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesDark matter is the invisible glue that keeps stars, dust, and gas together in a galaxy. This mysterious …
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As missions like NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope, TESS, and Kepler continue to provide insights into the properties of exoplanets (planets around other …
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Environment
Earth’s Magnetic Song Recorded for the First Time During a Solar Storm
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesData from ESA’s Cluster mission has provided a recording of the eerie “Earth’s magnetic song” that Earth sings …
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Back in 2014, NASA awarded both Boeing and SpaceX contracts to develop commercial crew transportation systems; the eventual …
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Imperial experts have found a “breadcrumb trail” of glassy beads debris from an 800,000-year-old meteor impact. Around 800,000 …
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An international team of physicists, including researchers at MIT, have reported the first results from an underground experiment …