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Something Big Appears to Have Just Smashed Into Jupiter
Bright Flash Astronomers watching Jupiter got a surprise on Monday when a large unknown object appeared to smash into the gas giant. At the time, many amateur astronomers were watching an ongoing...
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Scientists Intrigued by Strange Blobs on Uranus
Uranus' Mystery Researchers believe that mushy blobs on Uranus are hiding lots of gas. More specifically, scientists have discovered that "mushballs," large slushy hailstones made of ammonia and...
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The Biggest Comet Ever Discovered Is About to Cruise by Earth
Giant Comet Astronomers have confirmed the existence of a gigantic comet — and they say it’s headed towards Earth. The comet was discovered by University of Pennsylvania astronomers Pedro Bernadinelli...
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Scientists Baffled by Radio Waves Coming From Our Own Galaxy
We Get Signal A team of astronomers has detected a bizarre radio signal coming from the center of the Milky Way galaxy — and they have absolutely no clue what it might be. The scientists who discovered...
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Scientist Says the Solar System Is Surrounded by a Huge Magnetic Tunnel
Tunnel-Like Structure An astronomer has proposed a bold model suggesting that the entire solar system is surrounded by a massive, magnetic tunnel. The model focuses on two major structures in the sky:...
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Astronomers Discover Youngest Planet Ever Observed
Baby Planet Astronomers have discovered the youngest planet ever observed — and they say it’s even bigger than Jupiter. The international team of researchers, led by the University of Hawaii,...
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Hubble Space Telescope Calls Out "Hot Mess" Galactic Collision
Hot Mess NASA is throwing shade at some colliding galaxies as they merge into what's known as "interacting galaxies," which is astrophysics speak for when galaxies, uh, collide. "This galaxy is kind of...
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Former Astronaut Suggests Specific Planet for James Webb to Search for Life
NASA's James Webb Telescope is gearing up to officially begin scientific operations later this summer. And scientists are already excited for it to start scanning distant worlds for signs of life....
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NASA May Still Rename James Webb Telescope Over Homophobia Controversy
A hard hitting new story from Scientific American offers new details about NASA's refusal to change the name of the James Webb Space Telescope following accusations of homophobia on the part of its...
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Most Precise Measurements of the Universe Suggest That Something Is Very Wrong
Researchers have found that the universe is expanding at an entirely different rate than previously thought, a groundbreaking discovery that could undermine our current understanding of the cosmos. In...
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All You Need for a Stellar Night of Stargazing
Away from the bright lights of the city on a clear summer night, mere mortals can look up at ancient constellations, five planets, and SpaceX’s Starlink satellite train. We rounded up the best...
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Five Planets Are Aligning in the Sky Right Now
Full House The planets are aligning. Literally. Right now. And if you happen to glance at roughly where the Sun has just set on the horizon over the next few nights, you should be able to witness five...
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The Best Binoculars for Stargazing of 2024
Binoculars for stargazing bring the universe a little bit closer to home. These binoculars have powerful magnification with objective lenses that bring in a maximum amount of light. Equipment used for...
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The Best Binoculars For Astronomy in 2024
The cosmos awaits, and binoculars for astronomy can take you there, whether it’s the paired stars of Alcor and Mizar in Ursa Major, or the elliptical orbit of Phobos around Mars. If the inauguration of...
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Scientists Are Breathlessly Waiting For Betelgeuse to Explode
Super Powers Betelgeuse is one of the most visible and iconic stars visible on Earth — and with scientists predicting that it'll go supernova sometime soon, astronomy Twitter naturally has jokes. In...
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New Supernova in Sky May Shine for Months
Out With a Bang Look out for more than fireworks this summer. A massive star in the arm of the Pinwheel Galaxy (M101) has exploded — aka gone supernova — and its fiery death throes, Astronomy reports,...
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SpaceX Satellites Are Ruining Observations With "Unintended" Radiation
Noisy Orbit SpaceX's gigantic and growing Starlink satellite constellation is making astronomers absolutely miserable by showing up as bright streaks in their observations. Scientists have for years...
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Scientists Discover Star Cooler Than Cigarette Lighter Flame
Campfire Song Scientists have discovered the coolest star ever found to emit radio waves, according to a new study published Thursday in The Astrophysical Journal Letters. Per the study, at roughly 797...
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Mysterious Hackers Are Targeting Space Telescopes
360 No Scope For at least the last three weeks, hackers have been targeting major telescopes in Hawaii and Chile, forcing scientists to temporarily put ten observatories out of commission. Remote...
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Grim Blades of Energy Could Chop Stars in Half, Scientists Say
Massive Attack When massive stars run out of fuel, weird and spectacular things can happen. When these stellar giants — churning with titanic nuclear fusion reactions — reach the end of their lifespan,...
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