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  Los Angeles CA (SPX) May 28, 2025 In the remote edges of planetary systems, far beyond the range of traditional planet-forming regions, astronomers have long grappled with the mystery of wide-orbit planets. These gas giants and planetary-mass bodies orbit hundreds to thousands of astronomical units (AU) from their stars, raising fundamental questions about their origins. A new study led by Rice University and the Planetary Science Institute provides compelling answers - and bolsters the case for the elusive Planet Nine. Using thou ... read more |
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Doubt cast on claim of 'hints' of life on faraway planetParis (AFP) May 24, 2025 When astronomers announced last month they might have discovered the most promising hints of alien life yet on a distant planet, the rare good news raised hopes humanity could soon learn we are not alone in the universe. ... more  
Cosmic clash sees quasar-powered galaxy disrupt stellar birth in deep spaceBerlin, Germany (SPX) May 22, 2025 Astronomers have captured a rare cosmic encounter in which a galaxy armed with a powerful quasar bombards a companion, drastically altering its ability to form stars. The discovery, detailed in Natu ... more 
A rare planet may orbit brown dwarf pair at right anglesLos Angeles CA (SPX) May 22, 2025 A newly identified planetary system, labeled 2M1510, may be home to one of the most unusual planetary orbits ever observed. A candidate planet appears to loop above and below the poles of a pair of ... more
Unveiling the secrets of planet formation in environments of high UV radiationUniversity Park PA (SPX) May 22, 2025 The fundamental building blocks for planet formation can exist even in environments with extreme ultraviolet radiation, according to a new study by an international collaboration led by Penn State a ... more |
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Photon control breakthrough at ultra-low temperatures advances quantum technologyBerlin, Germany (SPX) May 26, 2025 Scientists at Paderborn University have set a new benchmark in quantum photonics by demonstrating the fastest control yet of individual photons in a cryogenic circuit. Their achievement marks a sign ... more |
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New gravity test using 3D velocities of wide binaries backs modified Newtonian dynamicsTokyo, Japan (SPX) May 28, 2025 Astrophysicist Kyu-Hyun Chae of Sejong University has developed a new technique to test gravity at very low accelerations using the full 3D velocities of wide binary stars. Unlike previous methods l ... more 
When lightning leaders collide gamma rays burst from Earth's atmosphereOsaka,Japan (SPX) May 22, 2025 Lightning has long captivated scientists, but a new study from The University of Osaka has shed unprecedented light on the high-energy physics behind it. Researchers have captured the first-ever det ... more 
Dark Matter Origin Linked to High-Energy Particle Collisions in Early UniverseLos Angeles CA (SPX) May 15, 2025 A new theory from Dartmouth College researchers suggests that dark matter, the elusive substance making up most of the universe's mass, may have originated from the rapid transformation of fast-movi ... more 
Charting Our Galaxy's Extreme CenterStorrs CT (SPX) May 21, 2025 Earth - our tiny blue dot in the galaxy - is approximately 26,000 light years away from a fascinating and active region of the Milky Way called the Central Molecular Zone (CMZ). This region holds cl ... more |
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Gas location not volume key to star formation in galaxies Sydney, Australia (SPX) May 21, 2025 Researchers at the International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research (ICRAR) have discovered that the spatial concentration of gas within galaxies plays a more critical role in star formation than t ... more  Available on Amazon Books |
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Is gravity quantum?Boston MA (SPX) May 21, 2025 One of the most profound open questions in modern physics is: "Is gravity quantum?" The other fundamental forces - electromagnetic, weak, and strong - have all been successfully described, but ... more 
High Repetition Rate Ion Acceleration Achieved with Tabletop LasersTokyo, Japan (SPX) May 20, 2025 Researchers at the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR) in Hyderabad have achieved a significant breakthrough in laser-driven ion acceleration, demonstrating the potential for compact, high ... more
Protoplanetary Disk Candidates Detected in Milky Way's Central Molecular ZoneBerlin, Germany (SPX) May 19, 2025 Astronomers have uncovered a vast population of protoplanetary disk candidates within the Central Molecular Zone (CMZ) near the Milky Way's core, a region known for its extreme conditions that diffe ... more 
Nanodevice Sheds Light on Early Cyanobacterial EvolutionLondon, UK (SPX) May 19, 2025 An international research team has provided fresh insights into the origins of oxygenic photosynthesis by revealing the structure of a light-harvesting nanodevice within one of the planet's most anc ... more |
New Breakthrough in High-Precision Black Hole Scattering and Gravitational WavesLondon, UK (SPX) May 15, 2025 A landmark study published in Nature has significantly advanced the understanding of black hole and neutron star collisions, setting a new standard for precision in gravitational wave modeling. Led ... more
Twin Star Systems May Hold Key to Planet Formation InsightsLos Angeles CA (SPX) May 15, 2025 Astronomers have developed a new approach to studying planet formation by focusing on "twin" binary star systems, where two stars born at the same time and place orbit each other. This fresh perspec ... more  
NASA's Voyager 1 Revives Backup Thrusters Before Command PausePasadena CA (JPL) May 15, 2025 The mission team wanted to fix the thrusters, deemed unusable decades ago, before the radio antenna that sends commands to the probe went offline for upgrades. Engineers at NASA's Jet Propulsi ... more 
NASA Studies Uncover New Insights into Interiors of Moon and VestaLos Angeles CA (SPX) May 15, 2025 NASA researchers have made significant strides in understanding the internal structures of the Moon and the asteroid Vesta through advanced gravity mapping, offering new insights into the formation ... more |
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Webb Finds First Clear Evidence of Frozen Water in Young Star SystemLos Angeles CA (SPX) May 15, 2025 Astronomers have long theorized that frozen water exists in the debris disks surrounding young stars, but definitive evidence has remained elusive - until now. Using the James Webb Space Telescope, ... more
No Universal Solution for Noise Reduction in Quantum EntanglementLos Angeles CA (SPX) May 15, 2025 Quantum entanglement, a core principle that underpins emerging quantum technologies like secure communications, cloud quantum computing, and distributed sensing, is notoriously fragile. Environmenta ... more 
Galactic Turbulence Simulations Challenge Long-Held TheoriesLos Angeles CA (SPX) May 14, 2025 An international team led by Princeton University researchers has conducted the most precise simulations of magnetized turbulence in the Galaxy to date, revealing surprising discrepancies with long- ... more 
NASA Cleanroom Microbes Reveal Survival Strategies for Space and BiotechLondon, UK (SPX) May 13, 2025 Researchers from the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), and institutes across India and Saudi Arabia have discovered 26 new bacterial species ... more |
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Universe's End Predicted to Arrive Sooner but Still Billions of Times the Age of the CosmosBerlin, Germany (SPX) May 13, 2025 The latest research from Radboud University scientists Heino Falcke, Michael Wondrak, and Walter van Suijlekom builds on their earlier work, revealing that the ultimate fate of the universe may arri ... more |
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Early Star Formation May Have Impacted Cosmic Microwave BackgroundBerlin, Germany (SPX) May 13, 2025 The afterglow of the universe, known as the cosmic microwave background (CMB), provides critical insights into the early cosmos and the formation of the first galaxies. However, researchers from the ... more 
Astrophysicist searches for gravitational waves in new wayBoulder CO (SPX) May 13, 2025 University of Colorado Boulder astrophysicist Jeremy Darling is pursuing a new way of measuring the universe's gravitational wave background-the constant flow of waves that churn through the cosmos, ... more
Flavor Symmetry Anomaly Detected in High-Energy Nuclear CollisionsBerlin, Germany (SPX) May 12, 2025 An international team of physicists working on the NA61/SHINE experiment has discovered a striking violation of a fundamental quark-level symmetry known as flavor symmetry during high-energy nuclear ... more 
Simpler Quantum Information Processing Achieved Using Photon Time EncodingSydney, Australia (SPX) May 12, 2025 A team of researchers from Griffith University has introduced a new technique that significantly simplifies the use of high-dimensional quantum information encoded in light, potentially advancing ne ... more |
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