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Is dark matter's main rival theory dead? There's bad news from the Cassini spacecraft and other recent tests

Thu, 05/16/2024 - 11:56am
One of the biggest mysteries in astrophysics today is that the forces in galaxies do not seem to add up.
Categories: Astronomy

James Webb Space Telescope spots most distant and oldest black hole collision ever seen (video)

Thu, 05/16/2024 - 11:55am
The James Webb Space Telescope has detected a merger between two supermassive black holes so distant it proceeded just 740 million years after the Big Bang.
Categories: Astronomy

DxO PhotoLab 7 review

Thu, 05/16/2024 - 10:30am
How does DxO PhotoLab 7's famous DeepPRIME XD noise reduction stack up for astrophotography?
Categories: Astronomy

India makes breakthrough by test-firing new 3D-printed rocket engine (photo)

Thu, 05/16/2024 - 10:00am
India recently performed a successful hot-fire test of a rocket engine that was built using 3D printing technology, a breakthrough that could boost the nation's spaceflight prospects.
Categories: Astronomy

In the Milky Way, 3 intruder stars are 'on the run' — in the wrong direction

Thu, 05/16/2024 - 9:00am
Three ancient stars that hail from cannibalized dwarf galaxies are "on the run" at hundreds of thousands of miles per hour in the Milky Way's galactic halo.
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Dusty galaxy looks like a cosmic net in gorgeous new Hubble Telescope photo

Thu, 05/16/2024 - 6:00am
A striking new Hubble Telescope photo highlights the intricacies of a distant galaxy glowing with a bright white core surrounded by complex dust structures.
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Huge, solar flare-launching sunspot has rotated away from Earth. But will it return?

Wed, 05/15/2024 - 5:40pm
The behemoth sunspot AR3664 has finally rotated out of Earth's view, firing off two more big solar storms on its way out the door. Will it come back?
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How do you forecast a solar storm? Space weather experts explain

Wed, 05/15/2024 - 5:00pm
While the weekend solar event gave us quite the show in the night sky, it also helps scientists learn more about space weather to continue to improve forecasts.
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Cosmic butterfly or interstellar burger? This planet-forming disk is the largest ever seen

Wed, 05/15/2024 - 4:00pm
A distant planetary nursery is breaking all records as it shows the extremes to which planet formation can go.
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To better predict volcanic eruptions, you have to dig deep — very deep

Wed, 05/15/2024 - 3:00pm
New research suggests studying the state of magma in deep reservoirs can improve volcanic eruption predictions.
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Where did Earth's water come from? This ancient asteroid family may help us find out

Wed, 05/15/2024 - 2:00pm
The family is part of a larger asteroid that was smashed to pieces 130 million years ago.
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Wow! Satellite views International Space Station from only 43 miles away (photo)

Wed, 05/15/2024 - 1:30pm
The International Space Station was caught on camera in an incredible new photo from HEO Robotics, which images satellites using space-based sensors.
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Cotton candy exoplanet is 2nd lightest planet ever found

Wed, 05/15/2024 - 1:00pm
A newly discovered giant planet is the density of a vast cloud of cotton candy. The sweet discovery of WASP-193 b marks the entry of the second-lightest exoplanet ever seen into the exoplanet catalog.
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Learn how to become an astrobiologist in new issue of NASA's graphic novel series

Wed, 05/15/2024 - 12:00pm
A preview of NASA's latest issue of "Astrobiology," their fun ongoing graphic novel series
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Milky Way's halo is filled with 'magnetic donuts' as wide as 100,000 light-years

Wed, 05/15/2024 - 11:00am
Astronomers have determined that the Milky Way's outer halo is filled with "magnetic donuts" that are as wide as 100,000 light-years. The discovery could shed light on how cosmic magnetic fields form and evolve.
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Earth-size planet discovered around cool red dwarf star shares its name with a biscuit

Wed, 05/15/2024 - 10:21am
Astronomers have discovered an Earth-size planet orbiting a red dwarf star, making just the second planetary system seen around one of these tiny, cool, dim, but common, stars.
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Supernova-filled galaxy dazzles in new Hubble Telescope image

Wed, 05/15/2024 - 10:00am
The Hubble Space Telescope recently imaged an actively star-forming galaxy named UGC 9684.
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NASA details plan to build a levitating robot train on the moon

Wed, 05/15/2024 - 9:00am
NASA's plan to build a train track on the moon is part of the agency's Innovative Advanced Concepts program, which aims to develop "science fiction-like" projects for future space exploration.
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How NASA's Ingenuity helicopter opened the Mars skies to exploration

Wed, 05/15/2024 - 8:49am
The Ingenuity Mars helicopter's flying days may be over, but its influence will be felt far into the future.
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Artemis 2 astronauts simulated a day in the life on their moon mission. Here's what they learned (exclusive)

Wed, 05/15/2024 - 6:00am
How do you get ready for flying to the moon? The Artemis 2 astronauts practiced a day in space ahead of their historic liftoff in 2025 to see what living in the Orion spacecraft is like.
Categories: Astronomy