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Observers investigate a nearby galaxy cluster merger
Using the Very Large Array (VLA), an international team of astronomers have observed a nearby galaxy merger known as CIZA J0107.7+5408. Results of the observational campaign, presented December 20 on the preprint server arXiv, ...
Northern lights could be visible in upper fringes of the US this New Year's Eve
There's a chance solar storms may bring northern lights to several northern U.S states just in time for the new year.
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India rocket launches space docking mission
India launched a rocket Monday carrying two small spacecraft to test docking in space, a critical step for the country's dreams of a space station and a manned Moon mission.
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Astronomers discover an ultra-massive grand-design spiral galaxy
Using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), an international team of astronomers has detected a new grand-design spiral galaxy as part of the PANORAMIC survey. The newfound galaxy, named Zhúlóng, is extremely massive and ...
From dead galaxies to mysterious red dots, here's what the James Webb Telescope has found in just 3 years
On this day three years ago, we witnessed the nail-biting launch of the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), the largest and most powerful telescope humans have ever sent into space.
Astronomy
Dec 28, 2024
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NASA's Parker Solar Probe sets new record for sun proximity
Operations teams have confirmed NASA's mission to "touch" the sun survived its record-breaking closest approach to the solar surface on Dec. 24, 2024.
Space Exploration
Dec 28, 2024
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Study sheds more light on the nature of compact symmetric object DA 362
Indian astronomers have performed a multiwavelength study of a gamma-ray emitting compact symmetric object known as DA 362. Results of the study, presented in a research paper published December 17 on the pre-print server ...
Astronauts face unique visual challenges at lunar south pole
Humans are returning to the moon—this time, to stay. Because our presence will be more permanent, NASA has selected a location that maximizes line-of-sight communication with Earth, solar visibility, and access to water ...
Space Exploration
Dec 27, 2024
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NASA's Parker Solar Probe survives close brush with the sun's scorching surface
NASA's Parker Solar Probe has successfully made the closest approach to the sun, the space agency confirmed Friday.
Space Exploration
Dec 27, 2024
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Researchers reveal changes in geometry and kinematics of the broad-line region in active galactic nuclei
Dr. Feng Haicheng from the Yunnan Observatories of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, along with his collaborators, has made progress in studying the geometrical and kinematical evolution of the broad-line region (BLR) in active ...
Astronomy
Dec 27, 2024
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Two populations of dark comets in the solar system could tell researchers where the Earth got its oceans
The water that makes up the oceans acted as a key ingredient for the development of life on Earth. However, scientists still do not know where the water here on Earth came from in the first place.
Planetary Sciences
Dec 25, 2024
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In Disney's 'Moana,' the characters navigate using the stars—an astronomer explains how these methods work
If you have visited an island like one of the Hawaiian Islands, Tahiti or Easter Island, also known as Rapa Nui, you may have noticed how small these land masses appear against the vast Pacific Ocean. If you're on Hawaii, ...
Astronomy
Dec 25, 2024
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Image: NASA's Terra satellite captures 2015 eclipse shadow
During the morning of March 20, 2015, a total solar eclipse was visible from parts of Europe, and a partial solar eclipse from northern Africa and northern Asia. NASA's Terra satellite passed over the Arctic Ocean on March ...
Space Exploration
Dec 25, 2024
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Is the universe a fractal?
For decades, cosmologists have wondered if the large-scale structure of the universe is a fractal: if it looks the same no matter the scale. And the answer is: no, not really. But in some ways, yes. Look, it's complicated.
Astronomy
Dec 24, 2024
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Observations detect young and energetic pulsar in a supernova remnant
An international team of astronomers has reported the discovery of a new pulsar, which received the designation PSR J1631–4722. The newfound pulsar, which is young and energetic, turns out to be associated with a supernova ...
NASA probe makes closest ever pass by the sun
NASA's pioneering Parker Solar Probe made history Tuesday, flying closer to the sun than any other spacecraft, with its heat shield exposed to scorching temperatures topping 1,700 degrees Fahrenheit (930 degrees Celsius).
Space Exploration
Dec 24, 2024
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From Earth to alien worlds: Exploring the fundamental limits to life
Extraterrestrial and artificial life have long captivated the human mind. Knowing only the building blocks of our own biosphere, can we predict how life may exist on other planets? What factors will rein in the Frankensteinian ...
Astrobiology
Dec 24, 2024
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Image: The twin galaxies NGC 4496A and NGC 4496B
NGC 4496 in the constellation Virgo consists of two spiral galaxies, NGC 4496A (upper large galaxy) and NGC 4496B (lower galaxy). They are in the same line of sight from Earth but located at quite different distances, and ...
Astronomy
Dec 24, 2024
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Two Earth-sized exoplanets orbiting nearby star detected
An international team of astronomers has reported the discovery of two exoplanets orbiting a nearby star known as HD 101581. The newfound alien worlds are slightly smaller than Earth and orbit its host very closely. The discovery ...
Quantum correlations could solve the black hole information paradox
The black hole information paradox has puzzled physicists for decades. New research shows how quantum connections in spacetime itself may resolve the paradox, and in the process leave behind a subtle signature in gravitational ...
Astronomy
Dec 23, 2024
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