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The first light in the universe helps build a dark matter map
In the 1960s, astronomers began noticing a pervasive microwave background visible in all directions.
India’s Rover rolls out onto the lunar surface
On July 14th, 2023, the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) launched the third mission in its Chandrayaan (“Moon vehicle” in Hindi) lunar exploration program.
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Twinkling stars supply the dust that leads to life
When low to medium-mass stars exhaust their supply of hydrogen, they exit their main sequence phase and expand to become red giants – what...
Our Earth has an even more inner core, and it’s a ball of solid...
Scientists discover evidence for another distinct layer (a solid metal ball) in the center of Earth’s inner core – an “innermost inner core.”
Astronomers find 25 fast radio bursts that repeat on a regular basis
Like Gravitational Waves (GWs) and Gamma-Ray Bursts (GRBs), Fast Radio Bursts (FRBs) are one of the most powerful and mysterious astronomical phenomena today.
These transient...
What will it take to survive the lunar night
With the help of international and commercial partners, NASA is sending astronauts back to the Moon for the first time in over fifty years.
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The universe is brighter than we thought
Over seven years ago, the New Horizons mission made history when it became the first spacecraft to conduct a flyby of Pluto.
Early dark energy could explain the crisis in cosmology
In 1916, Einstein finished his Theory of General Relativity, which describes how gravitational forces alter the curvature of spacetime.
Among other things, this theory predicted...
Mars once had enough water for a planet-wide ocean 300 meters deep, shows study
Today, Mars is colloquially known as the “Red Planet” on a count of how its dry, dusty landscape is rich in iron oxide (aka....
What would asteroid mining do to the world’s economy
About a decade ago, the prospect of “asteroid mining” saw a massive surge in interest.