A new imaging technique captures the structure of the human genome at unprecedented resolution, revealing how individual genes fold at the nucleosome level—the fundamental units constituting the genome's three-dimensional ...
Cell & Microbiology
Oct 13, 2022
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NASA and SpaceX have agreed to study the feasibility of awarding Elon Musk's company a contract to boost the Hubble Space Telescope to a higher orbit, with a goal of extending its lifespan, the US space agency said Thursday.
Space Exploration
Sep 30, 2022
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Earlier this year a machine learning algorithm identified up to 5,000 potential gravitational lenses that could transform our ability to chart the evolution of galaxies since the Big Bang.
Astronomy
Sep 26, 2022
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NASA's James Webb Space Telescope shows off its capabilities closer to home with its first image of Neptune. Not only has Webb captured the clearest view of this distant planet's rings in more than 30 years, but its cameras ...
Astronomy
Sep 21, 2022
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Researchers have created the first computer-generated three-dimensional model of the Cat's Eye Nebula, revealing a pair of symmetric rings encircling the nebula's outer shell. The rings' symmetry suggests they were formed ...
Astronomy
Sep 21, 2022
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In 1919 astronomers Arthur Eddington and Andrew Crommelin captured photographic images of a total solar eclipse. The sun was in the constellation Taurus at the time, and a handful of its stars could be seen in the photographs. ...
Astronomy
Sep 15, 2022
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In a recent study submitted to Earth and Planetary Astrophysics, an international team of researchers discuss the various mission design options for reaching a hypothetical Planet 9, also known as "Planet X," which state-of-the-art ...
Space Exploration
Sep 14, 2022
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More than half of the thousands of satellites in orbit are now defunct, and this accumulation of floating space debris has been described as a "fatal problem" for current and future space missions and human space travel.
Space Exploration
Sep 13, 2022
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The wall of dense gas and dust resembles a massive winged creature, its glowing maw lit by a bright star as it soars through cosmic filaments.
Astronomy
Sep 12, 2022
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While astronomers have seen the debris from scores of exploded stars in the Milky Way and nearby galaxies, it is often difficult to determine the timeline of the star's demise. By studying the spectacular remains of a supernova ...
Astronomy
Sep 12, 2022
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