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Astronomers Find Unusual Slow-Spinning Radio Source That ‘Shouldn’t Exist’

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At the end of their lifecycles, some of the largest stars explode in massive supernovas, leaving behind dense cores called neutron stars. These remnants can emit strong radio waves from their magnetic poles. As these stars rotate, their radio beams sweep across Earth, creating periodic pulses much like a cosmic lighthouse. These stars are known […]

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A Unique Alignment of 7 Planets Will Soon Grace the Sky

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A rare celestial spectacle is set to illuminate Earth’s night skies. On the evening of February 28, 2025, all seven other planets in the Solar System—Saturn, Mercury, Neptune, Venus, Uranus, Jupiter, and Mars—will align in a striking row. This breathtaking event, known as a great planetary alignment, promises a stunning visual treat. Six Planets Align

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NASA Confirms Parker Probe Survived Historic Sun Encounter

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The Parker Solar Probe has been confirmed by NASA to be safe and fully functional following a groundbreaking close approach to the Sun on December 24, 2024. During this event, the spacecraft set a record, venturing to within just 3.8 million miles (6.1 million kilometers) of the Sun’s surface. Venus Flybys and Unprecedented Speed Launched

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Northern Lights May Illuminate the New Year After Intense Solar Eruptions

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As Earth completes another orbit around the Sun, a storm brewing in space may soon illuminate our skies with a breathtaking display of auroras. On December 29 and 30, the Sun unleashed a series of dramatic events, including massive eruptions, powerful flares, and coronal mass ejections (CMEs), potentially aimed in Earth’s direction. Within just eight

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What We’ve Learned From the JWST Three Years After Its Launch

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Three years ago, the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) launched, marking a monumental moment in space exploration. As the largest and most powerful space telescope ever built, it has redefined our understanding of the Universe in just a short time. From exploring our Solar System to analyzing exoplanet atmospheres for signs of life and delving

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Air Accident Investigation Reveals Stunning Details from 100 Million Miles Away

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Future space helicopters could benefit from findings made during the first-ever interplanetary aircraft crash investigation. NASA is finalizing a technical report that will explain the causes of the Ingenuity helicopter crash on Mars, which occurred on January 18, 2024. From a Modest Goal to a Revolutionary Achievement Part of the Mars 2020 mission, Ingenuity demonstrated

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Study Finds Jupiter’s Volcanic Moon Io Is Not Powered by a Global Magma Ocean

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Io, one of Jupiter’s moons, holds the title of the most volcanically active body in the Solar System, boasting around 400 volcanoes and vast lava flows across its surface. However, contrary to earlier theories, a recent study suggests that this volcanic activity is not driven by a global magma ocean beneath its crust. New Study

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Study Suggests the Sun May Be Due for a Powerful Superflare

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The Sun is far from tranquil. Its surface churns with convection, its magnetic field continuously snaps and reconnects, and it releases energy through violent flares and plasma bursts known as coronal mass ejections (CMEs). Most solar activity poses little threat to Earth, but occasionally, the Sun erupts with a flare so powerful it can cause

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Astrophysicists Capture Gamma-Ray Flare Visuals from M87’s Supermassive Black Hole

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In 2019, the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) unveiled the first image of a black hole, showcasing the supermassive black hole at the center of galaxy M87. Now, this cosmic giant is surprising scientists with an intense teraelectronvolt gamma-ray flare, the strongest observed in over a decade. Emitting photons billions of times more energetic than visible

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