JWST Observes the Farthest-Known Star
JWST Observes the Farthest-Known Star Gravitational lensing is opening the door for astronomers to understand the very early universe. The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST)...
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Unexpected Turn: Earth’s Inner Core Could Be Altering Its Rotation Direction
Unexpected Turn: Earth’s Inner Core Could Be Altering Its Rotation Direction A new study says Earth’s inner core is spinning at a slower rate, but...
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Starlink satellites are causing interference with astronomical research.
Starlink satellites are causing interference with astronomical research. Constellations of satellites are already posing big problems for radio astronomers. A recent study published in Astronomy...
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What distinguishes Jupiter from being classified as a star or a brown dwarf?
What distinguishes Jupiter from being classified as a star or a brown dwarf? Although the most massive planet in our solar system, Jupiter does not...
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NASA Initiates Psyche Mission to Investigate Peculiar Asteroid
NASA Initiates Psyche Mission to Investigate Peculiar Asteroid The mission will explore a metal-rich asteroid that might reveal the early planetary building blocks of our...
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Illumination and a substantial lens might facilitate lunar road construction.
Illumination and a substantial lens might facilitate lunar road construction. ‘Virtually inexhaustible’ amounts of sunlight and Moon dust could be turned into roads and launch...
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JWST Captures Galactic ‘Cat’s Tail’ in the Beta Pictoris System
JWST Captures Galactic ‘Cat’s Tail’ in the Beta Pictoris System The infrared space telescope spotted a strange feature in the dusty disk around this young...
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Saturn’s moon resembling the Death Star could harbor an extensive subterranean ocean.
Saturn’s moon resembling the Death Star could harbor an extensive subterranean ocean. A team of French-led astronomers has made a significant discovery regarding Saturn’s Death...
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Discovering the Milky Way’s Bar: This Week’s Astronomy Update by Dave Eicher
Discovering the Milky Way’s Bar: This Week’s Astronomy Update by Dave Eicher The Milky Way is no ordinary spiral galaxy, but instead features an elongated...
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A Potential Resolution for the Origins of a ‘Snowball Earth’ Scenario
A Potential Resolution for the Origins of a ‘Snowball Earth’ Scenario A big-time asteroid impact in an already-cold climate is one way to create a...
