A research team, led by astronomers from the National Astronomical Observatories of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (NAOC), …
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A team of astronomers at the University of Hawaiʻi at the Mānoa Institute for Astronomy (IfA) has produced …
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Einstein’s Theory of Relativity, Critical for GPS, Seen in Distant Stars
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesWhat do Albert Einstein, the Global Positioning System (GPS), and a pair of stars 200,000 trillion miles from …
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Astronomers have found compelling evidence that planets start to form while infant stars are still growing. The high-resolution …
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At around 60 million light-years from Earth, the Great Barred Spiral Galaxy, NGC 1365, is captured beautifully in …
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Astronomers have presented an explanation for the shapes of planetary nebulae. The discovery is based on a set …
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Secret Life of Lithium in Sun-like Stars: Created, Not Just Destroyed
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesLithium is becoming common in our everyday lives. It is the key ingredient in the batteries of our …
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Through the noise, young stars reveal their inner workings. An Australian-led team has solved the mystery of how …
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What Happens When the Milky Way Galaxy Crashes Into Andromeda?
by Armin Auctorby Armin AuctorIt’s amazing to sometimes ponder how the universe came into existence. Most of the physical, chemical, and kinetic …
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When a black hole chews up a star, it produces visible light or X-rays, but astronomers have almost …