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Scientists find extremely young exoplanet orbiting star with a wonky disk (Image Credit: Space.com) To date, over 5,500 exoplanets — planets that orbit stars other than the sun — have been discovered, and a large portion of those alien worlds have been observed via something called “the transit method.” It refers to […]
Somewhere in the multiverse, dark energy is helping stars and life form (Image Credit: Space.com) Somewhere in the multiverse, there could be universes more predisposed to forming stars, and possibly life, than our own universe —- and a new study has shown that it’s all thanks to the most unlikely of suspects: […]
ISS fires thrusters to dodge hunk of space junk (Image Credit: Space.com) The International Space Station took some evasive action on Tuesday (Nov. 19). A Russian Progress cargo ship that’s docked to the ISS fired its thrusters for 5.5 minutes on Tuesday afternoon beginning at 3:09 p.m. EST (2009 GMT). The goal […]
‘There are lots of mysteries in our backyard’: Revised solar system chemistry explains long-standing puzzles (Image Credit: Space.com) Astronomers say they have figured out the true chemical makeup of our solar system, revealing that it contained much more carbon, oxygen and nitrogen than previously thought. Chiefly, the finding could help explain why […]
Did NASA’s Perseverance rover find organics on Mars? These scientists aren’t so sure (Image Credit: Space.com) The quest to find life beyond our planet has captivated humanity for decades, driving missions that continue to push deeper into the solar system. Last summer, NASA’s Perseverance rover made a groundbreaking discovery on Mars when […]
Houston, Our Brains Don’t Work So Great Up Here (Image Credit: Gizmodo-com) A new study is shedding light on the lesser known effects of space on cognitive behavior and how astronauts’ slower performance could impact our ability to embark on long duration journeys through the cosmos. A team of researchers from NASA’s […]
Citizen scientists help explain magenta aurora over Japan (Image Credit: Phys.org) a) Aurora photos taken from Aomori, b) from Hokkaido, c) from Chubu, and d) from Tohoku, Japan. Credit: a) 🄫KAGAYA b) ~d) @Courtesy of a citizen scientists Citizen scientists in Japan enabled researchers to learn why May 2024’s aurora appeared a […]
New study reveals possible origins of dark matter in ‘Dark Big Bang’ scenario (Image Credit: Phys.org) Full parameter space for tunneling potential parameters that lead to a DBB consistent with observations. At low 𝑚 and 𝜇 values, region 1 and region 2 are separated by the lower bound on 𝛼 (i.e., orange […]
Hollywood techniques help NASA visualize supercomputing data (Image Credit: Phys.org) Credit: NASA Captivating images and videos can bring data to life. NASA’s Scientific Visualization Studio (SVS) produces visualizations, animations, and images to help scientists tell stories of their research and make science more approachable and engaging. Using the Discover supercomputer at the […]
