SpaceX: Lowering Starlink Satellite Orbits Reduces Impact on Astronomy
The company has been working with an observatory and the US National Science Foundation to study the effects of lowering its satellites to 350km (217 miles) versus 550km.
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2,000-year-old painted penis bone found in quarry shaft from Roman Britain
A canine baculum (penis bone) covered in red ochre may be from a long-lost Romano-British ritual.
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Record-Breaking Trove of Stars Seen Billions of Light-Years Away in Cosmic Dragon
There are limits to what we can see across the gulf of space and time separating us from the early Universe.
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The quantum reason that ultra-massive stars are forbidden
There's no upper limit to how massive galaxies or black holes can be, but the most massive known star is only ~260 solar masses. Here's why.
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Intelligent Life In Cosmos Is Likely Very Rare, Says Paleontologist
Based on the history of life here on earth, at least one prominent paleontologist thinks that complex life in the cosmos is likely very rare.
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Mars Ablaze: Witness Retrograde, Opposition, and a Cosmic Dance With the Moon
Discover the red planet like never before! This month offers a unique opportunity to witness Mars in stunning detail. From tracking its retrograde motion to experiencing a rare occultation by the Moon, the skies provide a front-row seat to cosmic events. Don’…
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SpaceX to launch more Starlink satellites from Florida today. Watch live!
Launch is scheduled for 10:27 a.m. ET on Wednesday (Jan. 8).
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The LZ experiment's first science run sets new constraints on dark matter interactions
The LUX ZEPLIN (LZ) Dark Matter experiment is a large research effort involving over 200 scientists and engineers at 40 institutions worldwide. Its key objective is to search for weakly interacting massive particles (WIMPs) by analyzing data collected by the …
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A Comet Brighter Than Venus? Don’t Miss This Rare Celestial Event Next Week
Astronomers are abuzz with excitement as a rare celestial visitor, Comet C/2024 G3 (ATLAS), hurtles toward the Sun. This dazzling "sun-grazer" is predicted to outshine Venus in brightness, promising a spectacular show in the night sky. But there’s a twist—its…
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North America's oldest dinosaur is completely rewriting history
Researchers discovered Ahvaytum bahndooiveche fossils in Wyoming, revealing dinosaurs in Laurasia earlier than believed.
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The Ancient "Wheel Of Ghosts" Has Turned 40 Meters Since It Was Built 5,000 Years Ago
The megalithic monument is known as the "Stonehenge of the East".
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NASA issues warning over construction project in China slowing down Earth's spin
China's Three Gorges Dam is the only known man-made object to have an impact on Earth's rotation, which has led to concern among some scientists.
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NASA is fighting to return samples from Mars. Here are the two ways they might do it in the 2030s
NASA has arrived at two ways of returning samples collected on Mars to Earth. Now, the agency will test the options to see if the cache can make it back in the 2030s.
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A Rare Alignment of 7 Planets Is About to Take Place in The Sky
A very rare treat is about to grace Earth's night skies.
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“Kiss and Capture:” The Icy Collision That Bound Pluto and Charon Forever
Pluto and Charon's origin story has been rewritten by a recent study, revealing they formed from a unique "kiss and capture" collision that defies traditional scientific theories. This discovery, emphasizing the structural integrity of icy worlds, may illumin…
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Quantum Sensing Technology Reveals Sub-Atomic Signals
Scientists at Penn Engineering have developed a quantum sensing method that detects signals from individual atoms.
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A Map Reveals What the World Might Look Like in 250 Million Years
Picture this: continents slowly inching closer until they merge into a single, sprawling landmass. It sounds like the premise of a thrilling sci-fi novel, but it’s ... Continue Reading →
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If An Astronaut Died On The Moon, What Would Happen To Their Body?
Would they decompose, or are we looking at a Moon mummy situation?
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Scientists unite Einstein's relativity and quantum mechanics through Schrödinger's cat equation
Quantum mechanics operates in a bizarre world where particles can exist in multiple states simultaneously, a concept known as superposition.
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Origins of black holes are revealed in their spin, gravitational wave data analysis finds
The size and spin of black holes can reveal important information about how and where they formed, according to new research.
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