Scientists recreate the ocean of Saturn's icy moon Enceladus in lab
Lab simulations show that Enceladus, Saturn's icy moon, is actively producing building blocks of life.
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Powerful X1.9-class solar flare on January 18 triggers radio blackouts across the Americas
X1.9-rated solar flare erupted from sunspot 4341 on January 18, causing R-3 radio blackouts.
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Scientists may have finally uncovered why the Moon appears lopsided
Scientists at the Chinese Academy of Sciences analyzed lunar soil and rock brought back from the far side by Chang’e-6 and found the possible answer.
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Mysterious iron 'bar' spotted inside the iconic Ring Nebula
The researchers found that the mass of iron atoms in the bar is comparable to the mass of Mars.
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Here's how you can access JWST and Hubble Telescope observations live from home
Explore the cosmos through the eyes of the James Webb Space Telescope and the Hubble Telescope!
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Jupiter has more oxygen than the Sun, new study finds
A paper led by Jeehyun Yang of UC and JPL, suggests that Jupiter contains 1.5x oxygen than the sun.
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The mystery behind 'little red dots' discovered by James Webb Telescope has finally been solved
The "little red dots" were discovered by the telescope in 2021, and what followed was a theory that the dots were massive galaxies.
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Deep-sea magma oceans may guard life on super-Earths from cosmic rays, new study finds
A new study suggests molten rock layers within massive exoplanets create powerful magnetic fields that can protect potential life from deadly cosmic radiation.
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Contrary to popular belief, the birth of a black hole can be a bright, noisy affair
Researchers tracking the SN 2022esa found that a brilliant supernova can signal a black hole's birth.
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Controlled experiment allowed viruses to attack bacteria in space—and the results surprised scientists
For the research, scientists compared samples incubated on Earth and on the International Space Station.
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Mars may be tiny but its impact on Earth's ice ages has been immense
New research suggests that the Red Planet might have a lot to do with how life has progressed on Earth.
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UC Berkeley's crowdsourced project helped narrow down search for extraterrestrial life to 100 signals
UC Berkeley researchers narrow down two decades of space data to focus on 100 mysterious signals from the stars.
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Long-term space travel significantly deforms the human brain, new study finds
Scientists have confirmed that spaceflight forces the brain to shift and stretch, a discovery that could change how we protect astronauts on long missions.
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What will happen when the solar activity declines in the descending phase of Solar Cycle 25?
Solar activity is likely to be on the decline all the way to 2030, which will mark the end of Solar Cycle 25.
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Radio observatories detect hidden gas shielding record-breaking space blast
The study explains the absence of expected chemical signatures in the brightest known LFBOT.
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New evidence shows Mars was once a 'blue planet' covered by a massive ocean
Led by the University of Bern, the study involved investing Valles Marineris, the largest canyon system on Mars.
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Astronomers build largest molecular cloud catalog of the Andromeda galaxy
Molecular clouds are huge masses of gas and dust that are remnants of galaxy formation.
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Astrophotographer catches the International Space Station in lunar transit
A striking new image captured from Earth serves as a powerful reminder that the International Space Station’s long journey in orbit is nearing its end.
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Bacteria on Mars may hold the key to future human habitats on the planet
Two remarkable bacteria could facilitate 3D printing on Mars besides producing oxygen for astronauts.
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New model maps the ghost particles that the Milky Way sends towards Earth
The researchers combined advanced stellar models with the Gaia telescope's date.
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