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A dramatic Einstein ring seen by Webb

One of the first verified predictions of general relativity is the gravitational deflection of starlight. The effect was first observed in 1919 during a total solar eclipse. Since stars appear as points of light, the effect ...

Dark matter could make planets spin faster

Dark matter is a confounding concept that teeters on the leading edges of cosmology and physics. We don't know what it is or how exactly it fits into our understanding of the universe. We only know that its unseen mass is ...

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Supernova archaeology: Finding clues in the ruins of an ancient dead star with Chandra
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Experiment shows theory describing formation of interstellar benzene does not actually produce benzene
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NOAA's GOES-19 satellite releases new coronagraph data to public
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Four new gamma-ray millisecond pulsars discovered
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Small star, mighty flares: ALMA shares new view of Proxima Centauri
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New discovery promises to reveal hidden black holes across the universe
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Scientists develop neural networks to enhance spectral data compression efficiency for new vacuum solar telescope
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Video: Watch wind whirl from the sun
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Space telescope Gaia sent into 'retirement' but legacy endures
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New data shed light on impact of charged ions from coronal mass ejections
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X-ray observations reveal dynamic features of galaxy cluster PLCKG287
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Webb telescope sees galaxy in mysteriously clearing fog of early universe
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Webb captures Neptune's auroras for first time
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Protoplanetary disks are much smaller than previously thought, new study finds
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New insights into little red dots—an early phase of black hole growth
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Astronomers provide insights into the hot gaseous halo of galaxy NGC 7793
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Image: Hubble captures the Small Magellanic Cloud
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Astronomers discover new giant molecular cloud in the Milky Way
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Event Horizon Telescope allows close study of accelerating jets from black holes
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Webb unmasks true nature of the 'Cosmic Tornado' spiral galaxy

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Infrared heavy-metal-free quantum dots deliver sensitive and fast sensors for eye-safe LIDAR applications
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Quantum statistical approach quiets big, noisy data
Analytical Chemistry
Common catalyst works by cycling between two different forms, upending a long-held supposition
Planetary Sciences
Perseverance rover witnesses one Martian dust devil eating another
Plants & Animals
Prey size plays surprising role in competition among wolves, bears and cougars
Cell & Microbiology
Firefly light gives rise to sensor that detects cellular alterations
Biotechnology
Fluorescent biosensor tracks plant RNA in real time for better crops and biosecurity
Evolution
Molecular clock analysis shows bacteria used oxygen long before widespread photosynthesis
Cell & Microbiology
Stem cell barcoding reveals how the brain and inner ear are formed
Plants & Animals
Bonobos combine calls in similar ways to human language, study finds
Cell & Microbiology
Antibiotic resistance among key bacterial species plateaus over time, study shows
Plants & Animals
Animal behavioral diversity at risk in the face of declining biodiversity
Plants & Animals
Some insects are declining, but what's happening to the other 99%?
Cell & Microbiology
Cellular regulator of mRNA vaccine revealed, offering new therapeutic options
Condensed Matter
Microwave pulses can control ion-molecule reactions at near absolute zero
Space Exploration
Rising odds asteroid that briefly threatened Earth will hit moon
Archaeology
Climate change and prehistoric human populations: Study finds eastward shift of settlement areas at end of last Ice Age
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Timid tinkerers: Shy mice are more persistent problem-solvers, study finds
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Physicists uncover electronic interactions mediated via spin waves

Mission accomplished for Integral, ESA's gamma-ray telescope

Today, the European Space Agency's gamma-ray telescope ends its observations. During its 22 years in space, Integral has reshaped our view of the most dramatic events in the universe. The high-energy observatory played a ...

Indian spacecraft Aditya-L1 observes massive solar flare

When the sun hurled enormous amounts of radiation into space in an explosive eruption on February 22, 2024, the Indian space probe Aditya-L1, launched a few months earlier, was watching closely—and thus captured the first ...

Hubble provides bird's-eye view of Andromeda galaxy's ecosystem

Located 2.5 million light-years away, the majestic Andromeda galaxy appears to the naked eye as a faint, spindle-shaped object roughly the angular size of the full moon. What backyard observers don't see is a swarm of nearly ...

Most powerful gamma ray observatory gets green light

At the start of the year, the European Commission established the Cherenkov Telescope Array Observatory (CTAO) as a European Research Infrastructure Consortium (ERIC), furthering its mission to become the world's largest ...

Most powerful gamma ray observatory gets green light

At the start of the year, the European Commission established the Cherenkov Telescope Array Observatory (CTAO) as a European Research Infrastructure Consortium (ERIC), furthering its mission to become the world's largest ...

Image: The Milky Way on the horizon

NASA astronaut Don Pettit used a camera with low light and long duration settings to capture this Jan. 29, 2025, image of the Milky Way appearing beyond Earth's horizon.

Lucy spacecraft takes its first images of asteroid Donaldjohanson

NASA's Lucy spacecraft has its next flyby target, the small main belt asteroid Donaldjohanson, in its sights. By blinking between images captured by Lucy on Feb. 20 and 22, this animation shows the perceived motion of Donaldjohanson ...