Astronomy

Astronomy

Youngest pair of asteroids observed to date – but how did it form?

Astronomers have observed two asteroids separated from each other only about three centuries ago. The blink of an eye, by astronomical standards. Our...
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Astronomy

What astronauts can learn from the squirrel’s winter nap

The unique way in which some squirrels burn almost no energy during hibernation without losing muscle mass, could have major consequences for space...
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Astronomy

Earthrise: why an ‘earthrise’ is impossible on the moon

In 1968, astronaut William Anders captured a beautiful photo of an Earth rise behind the moon's surface. But did you know that...
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Mysterious radio pulses

Illustration of a magnetar - the object that may be the There are many phenomena in the cosmos that produce short-lived or periodic signals...
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New observations could help explain mysterious ‘hole’ in our exoplanet catalog

Why is there nothing in between mini-Neptunes and super-Earths? At the end of January it was thirty years ago that the first exoplanets (planets...
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Earth appears to have a second, hefty Trojan

And the space rock will accompany our planet for at least another 4,000 years. In 2020, scientists will spot a new asteroid: 2020 XL5....
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Astronomy

Dying stars may still give birth to planets

If confirmed, it will change the prevailing theories about planet formation forever. Planets are usually not much older than the stars they orbit. ...
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Targeting distant layers of the atmosphere

Artist's impression of the exoplanet WASP-189b. (Image: Bibiana Prinoth) Complex and exotic: astronomers have gained a glimpse of the gas envelope of the exoplanet...
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The extreme planet WASP-189b also appears to have a layered atmosphere

And one of those layers is even strongly reminiscent of our own ozone layer, which is very important for life. About 322 light-years away...
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Extremophile, terrestrial microbes betray what life on Mars may have looked like

Unruly microorganisms found in a crater lake of an active volcano provide clues about the possible forms of life on the former red...
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Astronomy

Traces discovered of a solar storm that raged at a very unexpected moment

About 9,200 years ago, during the solar minimum, the Earth was suddenly bombarded with a hot stream of charged particles. And that's...
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Astronomy

Astronomers track a star near a black hole for 20 years and see something remarkable

How do you make a black hole visible? Astronomers have spent 20 years photographing a star near the Milky Way's central supermassive...
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Astronomy

If there was life on Mars, it may have survived much longer than thought

It was believed that Martian lakes and rivers dried up about 3 billion years ago. But a new analysis shows that Mars...
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Dumped rocket booster will hit the moon in March (but don’t worry about that)

You may be a little indignant about it… After floating in space for seven years, an old staircase from a Falcon 9 rocket will...
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Astronomy

Astronomers spot very mysterious, previously unseen object in our galactic backyard

The enigmatic object, which releases a gigantic burst of energy three times an hour, is unlike anything astronomers have ever seen before. Australian scientists...
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A staggering 18 percent of this observatory’s photos are photobombed by satellites — and astronomers can’t help but laugh

A staggering 18 percent of this observatory's photos are photobombed by satellites — and astronomers can't help but laugh
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The James Webb telescope is home!

The telescope entered orbit around Lagrange point 2 last night. And with that, a month-long and at times nerve-wracking journey has come to...
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Possible exo-moon in sight

Artist's rendering of the possible Exomondes Kepler-1708 bi, along with its planet and host star. (Picture: HELENA VALENZUELA RESISTROM) Astronomers present renewed evidence of...
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Astronomy

James Webb telescope arrives at its destination today

The arrival marks the end of a bizarre 1.5 million kilometer journey across the universe and the beginning of a beautiful mission in...
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Astronomy

This is the very first picture of a planet near another star

This weekend we celebrate that the very first exoplanet was found thirty years ago. The space photo of the week is this...
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