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'Microlightning' in water droplets may have sparked life on Earth
Life may not have begun with a dramatic lightning strike into the ocean but from many smaller "microlightning" exchanges among water droplets from crashing waterfalls or breaking waves.
Astrobiology
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TOI-1453 c: A key sub-Neptune discovered in a system of two exoplanets
Astrophysicists have once again enriched our knowledge of the cosmos with a new discovery: two small planets orbiting TOI-1453. Located at around 250 light years from Earth in the Draco constellation, this star is part of ...
Astronomy
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Atmospheric wave-studying mission releases data from first 3,000 orbits
Following the 3,000th orbit of NASA's AWE (Atmospheric Waves Experiment) aboard the International Space Station, researchers publicly released the mission's first trove of scientific data, crucial to investigating how and ...
Planetary Sciences
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Crew launch to ISS paves way for stranded astronauts' homecoming
A pair of stranded astronauts will be one step closer to finally coming home when the next crew launches for the International Space Station on Friday.
Space Exploration
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SwRI-led sounder instrument deploys across lunar surface
Just hours after touching down on the surface of the moon on March 2nd aboard Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost 1 lander, the Southwest Research Institute-led Lunar Magnetotelluric Sounder (LMS) was activated and deployed its ...
Space Exploration
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Stargazers marvel at 'blood moon', rare total lunar eclipse
Stargazers across a swath of the world marveled at a dramatic red "blood moon" during a rare total lunar eclipse in the early hours of Friday morning.
Space Exploration
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Astronomy's dirty window to space: A detailed map of dust in the Milky Way
When we observe distant celestial objects, there is a possible catch: Is that star I am observing really as reddish as it appears? Or does the star merely look reddish, since its light has had to travel through a cloud of ...
Astronomy
Mar 13, 2025
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Astronomers discover new supergiant fast X-ray transient, expanding rare class
Italian astronomers report the detection of a new X-ray binary (XRB), which has received the designation 4XMM J181330.1-17511 (J1813 for short). The newfound object represents the rare subclass of XRBs known as supergiant ...
Americas to witness rare 'blood moon' total lunar eclipse
Stargazers in North and South America will be able to view a red-colored "blood moon" starting Thursday night in the first total lunar eclipse visible on the continents since 2022.
Space Exploration
Mar 13, 2025
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Weighing in on a Mars water debate: Analysis challenges previous findings
More than 3 billion years ago, Mars intermittently had liquid water on its surface. After the planet lost much of its atmosphere, however, surface water could no longer persist. The fate of Mars's water—whether it was buried ...
Planetary Sciences
Mar 13, 2025
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Violent supernovae 'triggered at least two Earth extinctions,' study suggests
At least two mass extinction events in Earth's history were likely caused by the "devastating" effects of nearby supernova explosions, a new study suggests.
Astrobiology
Mar 13, 2025
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Asteroid probe snaps rare pics of Martian moon
On the way to investigate the scene of a historic asteroid collision, a European spacecraft swung by Mars and captured rare images of the red planet's mysterious small moon Deimos, the European Space Agency (ESA) said Thursday.
Planetary Sciences
Mar 13, 2025
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Mapping cosmic shear to illuminate dark energy
Gravitational lensing often evokes images of a cosmic funhouse mirror: duplicated galaxies, dramatic arcs and distorted shapes. But the web-like, large-scale structure throughout the universe also bends light in a weaker, ...
Astronomy
Mar 13, 2025
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Cosmic chameleon: Complex behavior of BL Lacertae blazar escapes established classification
Blazars are active galaxies that emit narrow jets of ionized matter from their centers, aimed towards Earth. Depending on properties of the electromagnetic radiation emitted by the jets, astronomers divide such objects into ...
Astronomy
Mar 13, 2025
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Signs of alien life may be hiding in these gases
Scientists have identified a promising new way to detect life on faraway planets, hinging on worlds that look nothing like Earth and gases rarely considered in the search for extraterrestrials.
Astrobiology
Mar 13, 2025
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Calibrating CubeSat constellations just got easier
CubeSats have a lot of advantages. They are small, inexpensive, and easily reproducible. But those advantages also come with significant disadvantages—they have trouble linking into broader constellations that allow them ...
Planetary Sciences
Mar 13, 2025
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'Blood moon' rising: Rare total lunar eclipse tonight
A "blood moon" will bathe a large swath of the world in red light overnight Thursday during a rare total lunar eclipse.
Planetary Sciences
Mar 13, 2025
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Understanding gamma rays in our universe through StarBurst, a small satellite instrument
The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL), in partnership with NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC), has developed StarBurst, a small satellite (SmallSat) instrument for NASA's StarBurst Multimessenger Pioneer mission, ...
Astronomy
Mar 13, 2025
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3D printing will help space pioneers make homes, tools and other stuff they need to colonize the moon and Mars
Throughout history, when pioneers set out across uncharted territory to settle in distant lands, they carried with them only the essentials: tools, seeds and clothing. Anything else would have to come from their new environment.
Space Exploration
Mar 13, 2025
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Astronomers find 128 new moons orbiting Saturn
An international team of astronomers working with the Canada France Hawaii Telescope have discovered a whopping 128 more moons orbiting Saturn. The Minor Planet Center confirmed the discoveries on March 11. The team observed ...
Planetary Sciences
Mar 13, 2025
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