Science

New discovery: first asteroid population from outside our solar system

Although some interstellar bodies only pass through, others remain and orbit the sun. This is the case for 19 asteroids that gravitate between Jupiter and Neptune. According to the two scientists’ calculations, their current orbits and characteristics...

Star Survives Close Call with a Black Hole

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Illustration of Black Hole & White Dwarf

Hungry Galaxies Grow Fat on the Flesh of Their Neighbors

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Distribution of dark matter density overlayed with the gas density. This image...

World's First 3D Simulations Reveal the Physics of Superluminous Supernovae

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The nebula phase of the magnetar-powered super-luminous supernova from our 3D simulation. At the moment, the supernova ejecta...

How NASA's Perseverance Mars Team Has Adjusted to Work in the Time of Coronavirus

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Members of NASA's Perseverance rover mission work remotely from home during the coronavirus outbreak.

Hubble Observes Aftermath of Massive Collision

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Hubble Observes Aftermath of Massive Collision

California Nebula Stars in Final Mosaic by NASA's Spitzer

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This view shows the California Nebula imaged in visible light. The inset shows a section of the nebula imaged by NASA...

Quantum Entanglement Offers Unprecedented Precision for GPS and More

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Quantum Entanglement Offers Unprecedented Precision for GPS and More