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Astrobiology 18 hours ago

New study suggests that our galaxy is crowded or empty—both are equally terrifying

Is there intelligent life in the universe? And if so, just how common is it? Or perhaps the question should be, what are the odds that those engaged in the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI) will encounter it ...

Paleontology & Fossils 20 hours ago

Giant fossil seeds from Borneo record ancient plant migration

Ancient fossil beans about the size of modern limes, and among the largest seeds in the fossil record, may provide new insight into the evolution of today's diverse Southeast Asian and Australian rainforests, according to ...

Astronomy Aug 7, 2024

Observations confirm plasma bubble origin of persistent radio emissions from fast radio bursts

Fast Radio Bursts (FRBs) are one of the most recent open mysteries of modern astrophysics. Within a few milliseconds, these powerful events release an immense amount of energy, among the highest observable in cosmic phenomena.

Astronomy Aug 7, 2024

What happens to the remains of neutron star mergers?

In the aftermath of a collision of neutron stars, a new celestial object called a remnant emerges, shrouded in mystery. Scientists are still unraveling its secrets, including whether it collapses into a black hole and how ...

Astronomy Aug 7, 2024

Scientists discover highest-energy gamma-ray line in the universe

A research group led by the Institute of High Energy Physics (IHEP) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) report the discovery of a gamma-ray line up to 37 million electron-volts from an extremely bright gamma-ray burst, ...

Astronomy Aug 6, 2024

Astronomy 'Olympics' is being hosted in Africa for the first time: Four big talking points

Cutting-edge telescopes, gravitational waves, black holes and our solar system's central star, the sun, are just a few of the topics that will be on the table in Cape Town, South Africa, for an event that's a scientific version ...

Astronomy Aug 6, 2024

JWST unveils the structure of dust near a supermassive black hole

A team of international scientists led by researchers at Newcastle University, have used the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) to reveal a hidden veil of dust in a galaxy 70 million light years away.

General Physics Aug 5, 2024

The Higgs particle could have ended the universe by now—here's why we're still here

Although our universe may seem stable, having existed for a whopping 13.7 billion years, several experiments suggest that it is at risk—walking on the edge of a very dangerous cliff. And it's all down to the instability ...

Astronomy Aug 5, 2024

Using small black holes to detect big black holes

An international team of astrophysicists with the participation of the University of Zurich proposes a novel method to detect pairs of the biggest black holes found at the centers of galaxies by analyzing gravitational waves ...

Astronomy Aug 1, 2024

JWST imagery shows light from one of the earliest galaxies is due to continuing bursts from star formations

An international team of astronomers and astrophysicists studying data and imagery received from the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has found that light emitted from one of the earliest galaxies identified thus far, is ...

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