Tag: science
1st exoplanet in multi-ring disk around star is found
Astronomers have discovered a hungry baby planet gobbling up material around an infant star located around 430 light-years from Earth. The planet has [...]
The ‘Wow! signal’, not so alien after all
For researchers seeking answers to the question of whether we are alone in the universe, one event nearly half a century ago lingers even today, the [...]
Colliding galaxies may hint at the fate of Milky Way
New observations of a pair of colliding spiral galaxies hint at what might be in store for the Milky Way and the Andromeda galaxy if and when they co [...]
Hubble telescope watches supernova explosion
Recently, the Hubble Space Telescope captured a before-and-after image of a star exploding brightly. With the images one year apa [...]
First ever molecules recreated with surprising results
For the first time, researchers have recreated the universe's first ever molecules by mimicking the conditions of the early universe.
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Aliens may swim in truly exotic pools
Here on Earth, liquid water is key to life. But elsewhere? That might not be the case. A new study suggests that other liquids might be able to suppo [...]
New York to Los Angeles in 3 hours, is closer
Supersonic commercial travel could soon be coming to the U.S. following a new executive order lifting a 52-year ban on overland commercial supersonic [...]
Earth is drying out at unprecedented rate
The world is losing fresh water at an unprecedented rate, two decades' worth of satellite data has revealed.
Measurements from NASA's twin GRACE s [...]
Brain sends immune cells if sick people are nearby
The brain activates front-line immune cells in response to the mere sight of a sick person, mimicking the body’s response to an actual infection [...]
Webb traces details of complex planetary nebula
Since their discovery in the late 1700s, astronomers have learned that planetary nebulae, or the expanding shell of glowing gas expelled by a low-int [...]