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Ancient Heavy Water Found in Planet-Forming Disk Reveals Solar Origins of Earth's OceansCharlottesville VA (SPX) Oct 16, 2025 Astronomers have detected "heavy water" in a planet-forming disk for the first time, uncovering compelling evidence that much of the water in our Solar System predates the Sun itself. The discovery ... more 
Geologists discover the first evidence of 4.5-billion-year-old "proto Earth"Boston MA (SPX) Oct 15, 2025 Scientists at MIT and elsewhere have discovered extremely rare remnants of "proto Earth," which formed about 4.5 billion years ago, before a colossal collision irreversibly altered the primitive pla ... more  
Real-time tracking of quantum uncertainty achieved using attosecond squeezed lightLos Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 07, 2025 Researchers have, for the first time, directly measured quantum uncertainty as it evolves in real time - an achievement that reshapes our understanding of one of the fundamental principles of quantu ... more  
Listening for gravitational wave beats in pulsar timing dataParis, France (SPX) Oct 16, 2025 The rhythmic ticking of pulsars - neutron stars that beam radio pulses with atomic precision - could soon reveal subtle "beats" from gravitational waves passing through the galaxy. A new theoretical ... more |
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Rice physicists probe quark-gluon plasma temperatures, helping paint more detailed picture of big bangHouston TX (SPX) Oct 14, 2025 A research team led by Rice University physicist Frank Geurts has successfully measured the temperature of quark-gluon plasma (QGP) at various stages of its evolution, providing critical insights in ... more 
Dark Matter might leave a 'fingerprint' on light, scientists sayYork UK (SPX) Oct 13, 2025 Dark Matter, the substance that makes up most of the Universe, could potentially be detected as a red or blue light 'fingerprint', new research shows. Previously assumed to be invisible, the s ... more 
Astronomers find mystery dark object in distant universeLos Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 10, 2025 Using a global network of telescopes, astronomers have detected the lowest-mass dark object yet found in the universe. Finding more such objects and understanding their nature could rule out some th ... more 
Completed Plato spacecraft construction enters final test campaignParis, France (SPX) Oct 10, 2025 By fitting its sunshield and solar panels, engineers have completed the construction of Plato, the European Space Agency's mission to discover Earth-like exoplanets. Plato is on track for the final ... more |
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Giant double-ring radio galaxy found halfway across the unhgerseLondon UK (SPX) Oct 13, 2025 Astronomers have discovered the most distant and powerful odd radio circle (ORC) ever observed, revealing a rare cosmic structure nearly halfway across the universe. The newly identified source, RAD ... more |
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Rogue planet devours matter at record pace of six billion tonnes a secondParis, France (SPX) Oct 13, 2025 Astronomers using the European Southern Observatory's Very Large Telescope (ESO's VLT) have witnessed an extraordinary growth spurt in a free-floating planet, observing it accumulate mass at a rate ... more 
First image captures two black holes in mutual orbit at quasar OJ287Berlin, Germany (SPX) Oct 10, 2025 For the first time, astronomers have produced a radio image revealing two black holes orbiting each other, confirming long-suspected black hole pairs. The system sits at the core of quasar OJ287, wh ... more 
Astronomers detect unseen dark mass shaping distant galaxy lightBerlin, Germany (SPX) Oct 10, 2025 Astronomers have identified a mysterious low-mass dark object nearly 10 billion light years away by tracing its faint gravitational distortion of light from a more distant galaxy. The object, weighi ... more 
Rare clean room bacterium survives by playing dead UH team findsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 09, 2025 A University of Houston team reports that a rare bacterium found in NASA spacecraft assembly clean rooms can evade detection by entering dormancy, effectively "playing dead" in a nutrient-poor envir ... more |
Most powerful cosmic radio ring yet found by citizen scientistsLondon, UK (SPX) Oct 06, 2025 The most distant and powerful odd radio circle (ORC) ever detected has been discovered by astronomers working with citizen scientists. ORCs are giant, faint rings of radio emission surrounding ... more  |
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Young rogue planet displays record-breaking 'growth spurt'Baltimore MD (SPX) Oct 06, 2025 A young rogue planet about 620 light-years away from Earth has experienced a record-breaking "growth spurt," hoovering up some six billion tons of gas and dust each second over a couple of months. ... more 
Space agencies track rare 3I/ATLAS interstellar object near MarsWashington DC (UPI) Oct 7, 2025 NASA and the European Space Agency are tracking the 3I/ATLAS interstellar object as it travels past Mars on its way toward the Sun and through the solar system. ... more 
General purpose AI classifies transient cosmic events from just a few examplesLondon, UK (SPX) Oct 09, 2025 A study co-led by the University of Oxford, Google Cloud and Radboud University shows a general-purpose large language model, Google's Gemini, can identify real celestial changes and explain its rea ... more 
Water signature detected in interstellar comet 3I ATLASLos Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 09, 2025 A fragment of ancient ice and dust from another star system has arrived in our cosmic neighborhood as 3I/ATLAS, only the third interstellar comet ever found. Using NASA's Neil Gehrels Swift Observat ... more |
New tabletop detector to capture gravitational waves in the milli-Hz rangeLondon, UK (SPX) Oct 06, 2025 Scientists have proposed a groundbreaking method to detect gravitational waves in the milli-Hertz frequency range, unlocking a new observational window into the universe. This advance could allow re ... more 
White dwarf binaries heated by intense tidal forces evolve faster than predictedTokyo, Japan (SPX) Oct 15, 2025 White dwarfs, the dense remnants of exhausted stars, are usually ancient, dim, and cool. Yet some binary systems containing them defy expectations, glowing tens of thousands of degrees hotter than t ... more 
Digital revolution brings new clarity to direct exoplanet imaging with PLACID's liquid crystal opticsBerlin, Germany (SPX) Oct 07, 2025 A groundbreaking instrument is set to transform how astronomers detect and directly image planets orbiting distant stars by using liquid crystal technology. Known as the Programmable Liquid-crystal ... more 
How rotating black holes unleash cosmic particle jetsBerlin, Germany (SPX) Oct 07, 2025 At the center of the massive galaxy M87 lies the supermassive black hole M87*, weighing six and a half billion times the mass of the Sun and spinning rapidly on its axis. From this powerhouse, an en ... more |
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Rocket test proves bacteria survive space launch and re-entry unharmedMelbourne, Australia (SPX) Oct 07, 2025 A world-first study has proven microbes essential for human health can survive the extreme forces of space launch. Space agencies are planning to send crews to Mars within decades but sustaini ... more 
White dwarf consumes icy Pluto-like planet fragment in deep spaceLondon, UK (SPX) Oct 07, 2025 University of Warwick astronomers have identified the chemical signature of an icy, water-rich planetary fragment being devoured by a white dwarf star. The finding offers strong evidence that volati ... more 
Cosmic constants may explain away dark matter and dark energyLos Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 06, 2025 For decades, astronomers have assumed that dark matter and dark energy dominate the cosmos. Now, new research from the University of Ottawa challenges that foundation, proposing that these unseen co ... more 
Dark energy's shifting role explored through advanced supercomputer simulationsTokyo, Japan (SPX) Oct 06, 2025 Since the early 20th century, scientists have known that the Universe is expanding at an accelerating pace. This acceleration has been attributed to dark energy, a mysterious property of spacetime t ... more |
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Detection of phosphine in a brown dwarf atmosphere raises more questionsLa Jolla CA (SPX) Oct 06, 2025 Phosphorus is one of six key elements necessary for life on Earth. When combined with hydrogen, phosphorus forms the molecule phosphine (PH3), an explosive, highly toxic gas. Found in the atmosphere ... more |
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Quantum states rewrite the limits of heat-to-power conversionTokyo, Japan (SPX) Oct 06, 2025 Harnessing quantum states that resist thermalization, scientists in Japan have discovered a way to break through conventional thermodynamic efficiency barriers such as the Carnot limit. The study, l ... more 
Patchwork planets: Piecing together the early solar systemNew Haven CT (SPX) Oct 06, 2025 Our solar system is a smashing success.... A new study suggests that from its earliest period - even before the last of its nebular gas had been consumed - Earth's solar system and its planets looke ... more 
Sharper than ever: New algorithm brings the stars into greater focusBaltimore MD (SPX) Oct 01, 2025 Johns Hopkins applied mathematicians and astronomers have developed a new method to render images from ground-based telescopes as clear as those taken from space, a process that stands to expand the ... more 
Spongy space dust reshapes understanding of star and planet formationEdinburgh, Scotland (SPX) Oct 01, 2025 Cosmic dust - the tiny particles that seed stars, planets and the chemistry of life - may be far less solid than once assumed. A new review by an international research team suggests many grains are ... more |
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