Moons of Uranus surprise scientists in Hubble study
Scientists using NASA's Hubble Space Telescope went looking for evidence of one phenomenon and found quite another.
Planetary Sciences
Jun 10, 2025
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Cosmic chemistry breakthrough: Largest aromatic molecule found in deep space
A team of chemists and astronomers have made a discovery in the field of astrochemistry: the identification of cyanocoronene, the largest polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) ever detected in space. This molecule, composed ...
Astronomy
Jun 10, 2025
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Record-breaking cosmic structure discovered in colossal galaxy cluster
Astronomers have discovered the largest known cloud of energetic particles surrounding a galaxy cluster—spanning nearly 20 million light-years. The finding challenges long-standing theories about how particles stay energized ...
Astronomy
Jun 10, 2025
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Where is the center of the universe?
About a century ago, scientists were struggling to reconcile what seemed like a contradiction in Albert Einstein's theory of general relativity.
Astronomy
Jun 10, 2025
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Astronomers have found the home address for the universe's 'missing' matter
A new landmark study has pinpointed the location of the universe's "missing" matter, and detected the most distant fast radio burst (FRB) on record. Using FRBs as a guide, astronomers at the Center for Astrophysics | Harvard ...
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Amid Musk threat to decommission SpaceX Dragon, NASA reveals more Boeing Starliner delays
As the fracas between Elon Musk and President Donald Trump escalated to the point of Musk threatening to decommission SpaceX's Dragon spacecraft, NASA revealed even more delays to Dragon's alternative, Boeing's Starliner.
Space Exploration
Jun 10, 2025
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How recurrent fluorescence helps organic molecules survive extreme interstellar conditions
The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has unlocked the depths of interstellar space with unprecedented clarity, offering humanity a high-resolution window into the cosmos. Harnessing this newfound capability, an international ...
Webb telescope images frigid exoplanet in strange orbit
A planetary system described as abnormal, chaotic, and strange by researchers has come into clearer view with NASA's James Webb Space Telescope. Using Webb's NIRCam (Near-Infrared Camera), researchers have successfully imaged ...
Planetary Sciences
Jun 11, 2025
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Silicate clouds discovered in atmosphere of distant exoplanet
Astrophysicists have gained precious new insights into how distant exoplanets form and what their atmospheres can look like, after using the James Webb Telescope to image two young exoplanets in extraordinary detail. Among ...
Planetary Sciences
Jun 10, 2025
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Global resolution: Radio telescope network captures image of distant black hole jet
The sharpest images of the universe are created when radio telescopes around the world work together. For the first time, the world's largest network of radio telescopes, EVN, has observed together with South Africa's MeerKAT, ...
Astronomy
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