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Cosmic dawn occurred 250 to 350 million years after Big Bang
Cosmic dawn, when stars formed for the first time, occurred 250 million to 350 million years after the beginning of the universe, according to a new study led by researchers at University College London (UCL) and the University ...
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Cosmic 'hand' hitting a wall
Motions of a remarkable cosmic structure have been measured for the first time, using NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory. The blast wave and debris from an exploded star are seen moving away from the explosion site and colliding ...
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Scientists explain the behavior of the optical emission of blazars
Researchers from St. Petersburg University have analyzed data from optical telescopes covering more than eight years and managed to explain the mechanism of polarization plane rotations in blazars.
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Research looks to outer space to learn about human health on Earth
As an oncologist, Adam Dicker has seen how cancer treatments can pummel the body to knock out tumors, sometimes leading to deteriorating bones, more infections, and haywire sleep cycles. But others have observed similar ailments ...
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Astrophysicists prepare for age of multi-messenger astronomy, build galaxy catalog to study black holes
Led by postdoctoral fellow researcher Maria Charisi, a team of international researchers known as the NANOGrav collaboration has created a catalog of 45,000 galaxies to detect gravitational waves created by pairs of black ...
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Image: Thomas and the blue marble
A snap of ESA astronaut Thomas Pesquet during the second spacewalk to upgrade the International Space Station's power system, taken by NASA astronaut Shane Kimbrough.
Space Exploration
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NASA's Webb Telescope will use quasars to unlock the secrets of the early universe
Quasars are very bright, distant and active supermassive black holes that are millions to billions of times the mass of the Sun. Typically located at the centers of galaxies, they feed on infalling matter and unleash fantastic ...
Astronomy
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Life in these star-systems could have spotted Earth
Scientists at Cornell University and the American Museum of Natural History have identified 2,034 nearby star-systems—within the small cosmic distance of 326 light-years—that could find Earth merely by watching our pale ...
Astronomy
Jun 23, 2021
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Astronomers discover three new faint dwarf galaxies
By analyzing the data from the Dark Energy Survey (DES), an international team of astronomers has conducted a search for nearby faint dwarf galaxies. In result, they detected three such objects around the Sculptor Galaxy. ...
Space telescopes could provide next-level images of black hole event horizons
Back in 2019, the world was treated to the first-ever image of a black hole, which was originally captured in 2017. The feat was widely heralded as a leap forward for astrophysics, supporting Einstein's theory of relativity. ...
Astronomy
Jun 23, 2021
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Earth-like biospheres on other planets may be rare
A new analysis of known exoplanets has revealed that Earth-like conditions on potentially habitable planets may be much rarer than previously thought. The work focuses on the conditions required for oxygen-based photosynthesis ...
Astrobiology
Jun 23, 2021
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First clear view of a boiling cauldron where stars are born
University of Maryland researchers created the first high-resolution image of an expanding bubble of hot plasma and ionized gas where stars are born. Previous low-resolution images did not clearly show the bubble or reveal ...
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Jun 23, 2021
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Mind the gap: Scientists use stellar mass to link exoplanets to planet-forming disks
Using data for more than 500 young stars observed with the Atacama Large Millimeter/Submillimeter Array (ALMA), scientists have uncovered a direct link between protoplanetary disk structures—the planet-forming disks that ...
Astronomy
Jun 23, 2021
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Less metal, more X-rays: New research unlocks key to high luminosity of black holes
A recent article published in the Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, led by Dr. Kostas Kouroumpatzakis, of the Institute of Astrophysics at the Foundation for Research and Technology, Hellas (IA-FORTH), and ...
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Jun 23, 2021
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Nightside radio could help reveal exoplanet details
We can't detect them yet, but radio signals from distant solar systems could provide valuable information about the characteristics of their planets.
Astronomy
Jun 23, 2021
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Europe seeks disabled astronauts, more women in space
The European Space Agency says it was "blown away" by the record number of applicants—more than 22,000—hoping to become the continent's next generation of space travelers, including more women than ever and some 200 people ...
Space Exploration
Jun 23, 2021
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Image: Jezero Crater's 'Delta scarp'
A Perseverance rover scientist's favorite shot from the young Mars mission provides a new angle on an old and intriguing surface feature.
Space Exploration
Jun 23, 2021
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Video: Simulating atmospheric reentry in a plasma wind tunnel
Simulating the burn-up during atmospheric reentry of one of the bulkiest items aboard a typical satellite using a plasma wind tunnel.
Space Exploration
Jun 23, 2021
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To find out how galaxies grow, we're zooming in on the night sky and capturing cosmic explosions
Across Australia, astronomers are using cutting-edge technologies to capture the night sky, hoping to eventually tackle some of our biggest questions about the universe.
Astronomy
Jun 23, 2021
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Xi lauds 'new horizon' for humanity in space chat with astronauts
President Xi Jinping on Wednesday lauded the work of three astronauts building China's first space station as opening "new horizons" in humanity's bid to explore the cosmos.
Space Exploration
Jun 23, 2021
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