Jupiter is well known for its Great Red Spot, a feature that was discovered by Galileo over 400 years ago! Astronomers have …
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Researchers claim to have found the oldest stellar disk in the Milky Way galaxy
by debarjunby debarjunScale height-to-length ratio as a function of age, comparing Milky Way observations with TNG50 simulations. Credit: Nature Astronomy (2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41550-024-02382-w A …
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Space Force’s X-37B will Perform “Never Before-Seen Maneuvers” in Orbit
by debarjunby debarjunThe X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle (OTV) has been shrouded in mystery since its maiden flight in 2011. Designed by Boeing and operated …
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Astronomers detect very-high-energy gamma-ray emission surrounding distant pulsar
by debarjunby debarjunThe GeV residual termination shock map around PSR J0248+6021. Credit: Cao et el., 2024. Using the Large High-Altitude Air Shower Observatory (LHAASO), …
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Ever since the advent of space exploration we have seen some amazing images of the planets. New technology often brings with it …
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Comparison of 2019 UO14 (plotted as a magenta star) to other Trojans and Centaurs. Credit: arXiv (2024). DOI: 10.48550/arxiv.2409.19725 A small international …
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How Gravitational Waves Could Let Us See the First Moments After the Big Bang
by debarjunby debarjunCosmology has had several ground-breaking discoveries over the last 100+ years since Einstein developed his theory of relativity. Two of the most …
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A SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket with the Europa Clipper spacecraft aboard launches from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida. NASA’s …
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The early Universe continues to offer surprises and the latest observations of infant galaxies are no exception. Astronomers found a surprisingly Milky …
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Asteroid-sample return mission enables researchers to conduct largest geophysical observation campaign of its kind
by debarjunby debarjunAn animated OSIRIS-REx leaves the Bennu asteroid. Credit: NASA The OSIRIS-REx project made history last year as the first U.S. mission to …