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Long-dead satellite emits strong radio signal, puzzling astronomers
A NASA satellite that’s been orbiting as space junk since 1967, Relay 2, emitted an unexpected, powerful radio burst that ...
Image: Hubble captures an active galactic center
The light that the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope collected to create this image reached the telescope after a journey of ...
Astronomers Discover Baby Planets Taking Their First Steps in Nearby Stellar Nursery
Most disks observed were about 30 astronomical units wide, roughly 30 times the Earth-Sun distance. The presence of intricate structures in such early systems implies a parallel evolution of infant ...
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Astronomers discover 'raw materials for life' can form in planetary systems even before stars
"Each new detection brings us closer to understanding the origins of complex organic chemistry in the universe — and perhaps, the origins of the building blocks of life themselves." ...
Scientists look to black holes to know exactly where we are in the Universe. But phones and Wi-Fi are blocking the view
The scientists who precisely measure the position of Earth are in a bit of trouble. Their measurements are essential for the ...
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Could Our Universe Be the Aftermath of a Black Hole Bounce? New Theories Challenge the Big Bang’s Singular Start
Suppose the birth of the universe was not a definite start, but a cosmological rebound far within a black hole? This radical idea has been picking up steam as new theoretical research, spearheaded by ...
Traffic Jam In Space: How Phones, WiFi Are Blocking Signals From Black Holes
The scientists who precisely measure the position of Earth are in a bit of trouble. Their measurements are essential for the ...