A group of astronomers believe bright reflections beneath the surface of Mars' South Pole are not necessarily evidence of liquid water, but instead geological layers.
Sep 26th, 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.
Sep 26th, 2022
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Using data from the Gaia space telescope, a team has shown that large parts of the Milky Way's outer disk vibrate. The ripples are caused by a dwarf galaxy, now seen in the constellation Sagittarius, that shook our galaxy as it passed by hundreds of millions of years ago.
Sep 23rd, 2022
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Scientists discovered areas with a massive accumulation of rare earths and unexpected structures.
Sep 23rd, 2022
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The finding helps us better understand the enigmatic and dynamic environment of our galaxy's supermassive black hole.
Sep 22nd, 2022
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Prospective Mars explorers can now take a hike around the landing site of NASA's Mars 2020 Perseverance rover with aninteractive maploaded with orbital imagery, terrain data as well as synthetic and real 3D panoramic views of Jezero crater and its surrounding area.
Sep 21st, 2022
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Astrophysicists are one step closer to figuring out what Fast Radio Bursts (FRBs) are, thanks to an analysis of nearly 2000 bursts from a single source called FRB 20201124A.
Sep 21st, 2022
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Not only has Webb captured the clearest view of this distant planet's rings in more than 30 years, but its cameras reveal the ice giant in a whole new light.
Sep 21st, 2022
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Nations have sent 18 human-made objects to Mars over 14 separate missions. Many of these missions are still ongoing, but over the decades of Martian exploration, humankind has left behind many pieces of debris on the planet's surface.
Sep 20th, 2022
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It is tempting to assume that a second Earth would be just like ours, but new modelling results suggest that this is not likely to be the case.
Sep 20th, 2022
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A newly discovered exoplanet orbiting a dwarf star nearly 100 light years away from Earth could be a water world, according to a new study.
Sep 17th, 2022
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Nuclear physicists have now determined an important and challenging proton-capture reaction rate. Proton capture involves the collision of an atomic nucleus and one or more protons to create a heavier nucleus.
Sep 16th, 2022
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A 'grazing encounter' may have smashed the moon to bits to form Saturn's rings, a new study suggests.
Sep 15th, 2022
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Astronomers have developed a new technique to identify small planets hidden in protoplanetary disks.
Sep 14th, 2022
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An international research team has developed a computer programme that can simulate the transport of cosmic rays through space. The researchers hope it will help them solve the mystery of the sources of cosmic rays.
Sep 13th, 2022
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A new simulation conducted on the world's most powerful supercomputer dedicated to astronomy has produced a testable scenario to explain the appearance of the bar of the Milky Way.
Sep 9th, 2022
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Researchers found that oxygen boosts this exotic precipitation, revealing a new path to make nanodiamonds here on Earth.
Sep 7th, 2022
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Nicknamed the Tarantula Nebula for the appearance of its dusty filaments in previous telescope images, the nebula has long been a favorite for astronomers studying star formation.
Sep 7th, 2022
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