Science

TRAPPIST-1 Planets Probably Rich in Water

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A new study has found that the seven planets orbiting the nearby ultra-cool dwarf star TRAPPIST-1 are all made mostly of rock...

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Glory From Gloom

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A dark cloud of cosmic dust snakes across this spectacular wide field image, illuminated by the brilliant light of new stars...

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First Light for Planet Hunter ExTrA at La Silla

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A new national facility at ESO’s La Silla Observatory has successfully made its first observations. The ExTrA telescopes will...

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Odd Behaviour of Star Reveals Lonely Black Hole Hiding in Giant Star Cluster

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Astronomers using ESO’s MUSE instrument on the Very Large Telescope in Chile have discovered a star in the cluster NGC 3201...

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'Gyroscope' molecules form crystal that's both solid and full of motion: New type of molecular machine designed by UCLA researchers could have wide-ranging applications in technology and science

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In the crystal developed by UCLA researchers, a metallo-organic framework (top and bottom layers of molecules) surrounds central sphere-...

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Steep Slopes on Mars Reveal Structure of Buried Ice

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A cross-section of underground ice is exposed at the steep slope that appears bright blue in this enhanced-color view...

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New exotic phenomena seen in photonic crystals: Researchers observe, for the first time, topological effects unique to an “open” system

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A drawing illustrates the unusual topological landscape around a pair of features known as exceptional points (red dots), showing the...

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First ELT Main Mirror Segments Successfully Cast

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The first six hexagonal segments for the main mirror of ESO’s Extremely Large Telescope (ELT) have been successfully cast by...

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