Astronomy

Astronomy

Trappist 1 planets hardly bombed

Artist's impression of the TRAPPIST-1 system. (Image: NASA / JPL-CALTECH) We had a comparatively violent crash: collisions between celestial bodies have clearly shaped the...
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Astronomy

For the first time, a space probe has ‘tapped’ the sun

NASA's Parker Solar Probe has flown through the sun's upper atmosphere — the corona. And this is what he discovered. For the first time...
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Astronomy

Black hole in our Milky Way reveals some secrets through the stars that dance around it

Thanks to the sharpest images ever captured of the dancing stars, we now have a more accurate picture of the mass and distance of...
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Astronomy

Astronomers think they can finally interpret the mysterious, bizarrely bright flash spotted in space in 2018

They probably witnessed the birth of a small black hole or neutron star. In June 2018, several telescopes observed a brilliant blue flash from a...
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Astronomy

Eskimo Nebula: one of the highlights of the winter night

Are you going to admire the beautiful night sky this winter? Then don't miss the Eskimo Nebula. This bright planetary nebula can...
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Astronomy

The sun as a source of water for the young earth

Asteroid Itokawa and the sun. (Image: Curtin University) More than 70 percent of the surface of our “blue planet” is covered by oceans. ...
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Astronomy

Young star vomits monstrous plasma ball, suggesting that our sun is also capable of such dangerous action

Huge eruptions from our sun may have helped shape the way Earth and Mars look today. Similar to a mythical dragon, the sun-like star EK...
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Astronomy

The black hole at the heart of our galaxy is ‘leaking’

Astronomers have found indirect clues to a 'mini-jet' emerging from the black hole. And with that, the evidence that the black hole is...
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Astronomy

Comet Leonard may soon be visible to the naked eye!

Astronomers are – fortunately – not so impressed by the comet passing by. But amateur astronomers have a wonderful week ahead of them! Soon...
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Astronomy

One of the most massive planets ever discovered in a system that many believed planets had no future in

The universe continues to amaze astronomers. About 325 light-years away from Earth, in the constellation Centaurus, we find the binary star b Centauri – which...
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Astronomy

Two more space tourists will fly to the International Space Station tomorrow

The countdown has begun for Yusaku Maezawa: Tomorrow morning, the Japanese billionaire – along with his assistant – will board the Russian Soyuz and...
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Astronomy

Extra solar lightweight with a large core

This is what the exoplanet GJ 367b could look like. (Image: SPP 1992 / Patricia Klein) The smaller and lighter an exoplanet, the more...
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Astronomy

An additional search for dark matter in a galaxy that seems to have no right to exist without the mysterious substance does not yield...

AGC 114905 slowly threatens to become a headache file. Without dark matter there would be no galaxies, it was long thought. No wonder astronomers...
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Astronomy

Soon to see up to 110 ‘shooting stars’ per hour!

Get ready for – hopefully – a beautiful night, as the conditions are particularly favorable this year. Every year there are a few beautiful star...
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Astronomy

Hubble as a time machine: this is what the first galaxies looked like 13 billion years ago

Thanks to the Hubble Space Telescope, we know more about the baby years of our universe. Over the past decades, the space telescope...
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Astronomy

What is the most beautiful space photo of 2021? Vote for your favourite!

Every year Scientias.nl publishes the top ten space photos of the year. Just like in previous editions, you decide this year which photos...
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Astronomy

Mars robot takes amazing selfie in rocky Martian landscape

Curiosity snapped this picture just before heading for its next scout location: a U-shaped mountain pass. Mars rover Curiosity regularly captures itself and its beautiful...
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Astronomy

One of the lightest exoplanets ever discovered

With a mass of only half the mass of the earth, GJ 367b is a true lightweight. Thanks to extensive searches, we know that thousands...
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Astronomy

How did water form on Earth? Maybe thanks to the sun

One of Earth's greatest mysteries is where all that water on our planet comes from. But the sun may have a finger in...
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Astronomy

Recently discovered monster comet appears to have become active even further away from the sun

It could give researchers more insight into the comet's composition. Earlier this year, researchers discovered the largest comet they have ever seen. The...
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