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Scientists use heart and lung model to calculate potential health threats facing future space tourists in microgravity
Space exploration has always captivated our imagination, offering the promise of discovering new worlds and pushing the boundaries of human capability. As commercial space travel becomes more accessible, individuals with ...
Space Exploration
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Galaxy NGC 4696 hosts a complex globular cluster system, observations find
Using the Magellan Telescopes in Chile, astronomers have performed photometric observations of a giant elliptical galaxy known as NGC 4696. The observations reveal that the galaxy has a complex globular cluster system. The ...
Striking new Webb image showing alignment of bipolar jets confirms star formation theories
For the first time, a phenomenon astronomers have long hoped to image directly has been captured by the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope's Near-InfraRed Camera (NIRCam). In this stunning image of the Serpens Nebula, ...
Astronomy
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Too young to be so cool: Lessons from three neutron stars
ESA's XMM-Newton and NASA's Chandra spacecraft have detected three young neutron stars that are unusually cold for their age. By comparing their properties to different neutron star models, scientists conclude that the oddballs' ...
Astronomy
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Iron meteorites hint that our infant solar system was more doughnut than dartboard
Four and a half billion years ago, our solar system was a cloud of gas and dust swirling around the sun, until gas began to condense and accrete along with dust to form asteroids and planets. What did this cosmic nursery, ...
Planetary Sciences
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Supermassive black hole appears to grow like a baby star
Supermassive black holes pose unanswered questions for astronomers around the world, not the least of which is "How do they grow so big?" Now, an international team of astronomers, including researchers from Chalmers University ...
Astronomy
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Drone racing prepares neural-network AI for space
Drones are being raced against the clock at Delft University of Technology's "Cyber Zoo" to test the performance of neural-network-based AI control systems planned for next-generation space missions.
Space Exploration
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Scientists spot hidden companions of bright stars
Photographing faint objects close to bright stars is incredibly difficult. Yet, by combining data from ESA's Gaia space telescope with ESO's GRAVITY instrument on the ground, scientists managed just that. They took the first ...
Astronomy
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French-Chinese probe to hunt universe's biggest explosions
A French-Chinese telescope satellite will blast off this weekend on a mission to hunt down gamma-ray bursts, the most powerful explosions in the universe.
Astronomy
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Why scientists are intrigued by air in NASA's Mars sample tubes
Atmospheric scientists get a little more excited with every rock core NASA's Perseverance Mars rover seals in its titanium sample tubes, which are being gathered for eventual delivery to Earth as part of the Mars Sample Return ...
Planetary Sciences
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Simons Observatory begins measurements to probe Big Bang inflation
Almost 14 billion years ago, the universe was born in a blur of mystery. The new Simons Observatory in Chile's Atacama Desert may soon answer the great scientific question of what happened in that tiny fraction of a second ...
Astronomy
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Next-generation NASA technologies tested in flight
Teams of NASA researchers put their next-generation technologies to the microgravity test in a series of parabolic flights that aim to advance innovations supporting the agency's space exploration goals.
Space Exploration
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The earliest merging quasars ever seen
Studying the history of science shows how often serendipity plays a role in some of the most important discoveries. Sometimes, the stories are apocryphal, like Newton getting hit on the head with an apple. But sometimes, ...
Astronomy
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ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter image exposes iron, magnesium and aluminum on Mars surface
Rusty in appearance and magnificent in detail, a new image of the Mawrth Vallis region on Mars reveals a world rich in iron, magnesium and aluminum.
Planetary Sciences
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Summer solstice is around the corner: Here's how, when we'll start losing daylight
The official start of summer is around the corner. Parts of the West have already experienced triple-digit heat and wildfires.
Planetary Sciences
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Supercooled phase transitions: Could they explain gravitational wave signals?
A new study published in Physical Review Letters explores the possibility that a strongly supercooled, first-order phase transition in the early universe could explain gravitational wave signals observed by pulsar timing ...
Observations explore stellar content of nearby young open cluster Berkeley 59
Astronomers from India and Thailand have observed a young nearby open cluster known as Berkeley 59. Results of the observational campaign, published June 12 on the pre-print server arXiv, deliver essential information regarding ...
Researchers find wave activity on Titan may be strong enough to erode the coastlines of lakes and seas
Titan, Saturn's largest moon, is the only other planetary body in the solar system that currently hosts active rivers, lakes, and seas. These otherworldly river systems are thought to be filled with liquid methane and ethane ...
Planetary Sciences
Jun 19, 2024
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Earth's atmosphere is our best defense against nearby supernovae, study suggests
Earth's protective atmosphere has sheltered life for billions of years, creating a haven where evolution produced complex lifeforms like us. The ozone layer plays a critical role in shielding the biosphere from deadly UV ...
Astronomy
Jun 19, 2024
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Researchers investigate the impacts of space travel on astronauts' eye health
As space travel becomes more common, it is important to consider the impacts of space flight and altered gravity on the human body. Led by Dr. Ana Diaz Artiles, researchers at Texas A&M University are studying some of those ...
Space Exploration
Jun 19, 2024
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