The Gaia Space Telescope helps astronomers image hidden objects around bright stars
Scientists have directly imaged eight faint objects accompanying very bright stars within the Gaia data catalogue, including so-called “failed stars”, […]
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Magnetic vortices can help feed supermassive black holes. Here’s how
It’s a bit of a myth that black holes pull everything in. Much of the matter that finds itself falling
NASA is launching an ‘artificial star’ into orbit around the earth. That is why. : ScienceAlert
Astronomers usually deal with the very, very big—huge telescopes, giant galaxies, and massive exploding stars. But one of the most
How Modified Gravity Challenges Einstein and Dark Matter
Using gravitational lensing, scientists discovered that dark matter can extend over a million light-years from galactic centers, proposing important adjustments
The oldest marine reptile fossil has been found in the southern hemisphere
A 246-million-year-old reptile fossil discovered by scientists in New Zealand has been identified as the oldest marine reptile fossil found
NASA, SpaceX work to mitigate risks from space debris
The graphics below are computer generated images of objects in low Earth orbit currently being tracked. Orbital debris dots are
Jupiter’s Great Red Spot is the oldest vortex in the solar system
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Meet Lokiceratops, the rock star cousin of Triceratops
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If birds are dinosaurs, why aren’t they cold-blooded?
For more than 100 years, researchers assumed that the dinosaurs they were like giant lizards: sluggish reptiles that spent most
SpaceX Falcon Heavy to launch NOAA satellite
It’s time to bring out the big engines. Those on the Space Coast will soon be in for a treat.