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  Los Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 05, 2025 This latest NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope Picture of the Month showcases HH 30 with extraordinary clarity. Set within the dark cloud LDN 1551 in the Taurus Molecular Cloud, this edge-on protoplanetary disc features both jets and a disc wind, emphasizing the turbulent environment in which stars and planets form. Herbig-Haro objects, like HH 30, appear as luminous markers in star-forming regions. Their glow comes from gas heated by shockwaves as it streams from young stars. In HH 30, a nar ... read more |
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Could a climate megaproject cloud Chile's unparalleled views of universe?Paranal, Chile (AFP) Feb 12, 2025 As night falls on the Atacama desert in northern Chile, four giant telescopes turn their gaze towards the star-strewn heavens. ... more  
ESA's Euclid spacecraft spots 'stunning' rare Einstein Ring in far off galaxyWashington DC (UPI) Feb 10, 2025 The European Space Agency on Monday said its Euclid telescope discovered its first "extremely rare" Einstein ring in a galaxy "not too far away" nearly 600 million light years from Earth. ... more  
Apply for the Davie Postdoctoral Fellowship in Artificial Intelligence for AstronomyLos Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 06, 2025 The SETI Institute has introduced the Davie Postdoctoral Fellowship in Artificial Intelligence for Astronomy, inviting researchers to enhance machine learning pipelines for exoplanet detection. ... more 
Efforts to find ET gains momentum with new technique that detects microbial movementBerlin, Germany (SPX) Feb 10, 2025 The search for life beyond Earth is among the most ambitious scientific quests. One promising method is to locate motile microorganisms, capable of self-propelled movement, which serves as a strong ... more |
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Scientists measure Earth's cosmic detectabilityLos Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 04, 2025 A team of researchers led by Dr. Sofia Sheikh from the SETI Institute, in collaboration with the Characterizing Atmospheric Technosignatures project and the Penn State Extraterrestrial Intelligence ... more |
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Space experiment aims to reveal hidden cosmic massLondon UK (SPX) Feb 04 2025 A space-based effort could soon uncover the nature of dark matter, one of the universe's most perplexing forces. Although invisible, this substance composes nearly 85 percent of cosmic mass, challen ... more 
Efforts to Detect Alien Life Advanced by Simple Microbe Mobility TestBerlin, Germany (SPX) Feb 06, 2025 The search for extraterrestrial life remains one of humanity's most ambitious scientific pursuits. A promising approach to identifying life is through detecting motile microorganisms, which demonstr ... more 
How Early Earth Supported the Formation of Polyester ProtocellsTokyo, Japan (SPX) Feb 06, 2025 A leading hypothesis about the origins of life suggests that simple chemical compounds gradually evolved into complex structures, ultimately giving rise to protocells-primitive precursors to living ... more 
New method employs atomic clocks and lasers to probe dark matterBrisbane, Australia (SPX) Feb 12, 2025 A team of international researchers has introduced an innovative approach to detecting dark matter, leveraging atomic clocks and ultra-stable lasers to investigate the enigmatic substance believed t ... more |
By studying neutron 'starquakes', scientists aim to revolutionize nuclear matter researchBath UK (SPX) Feb 06, 2025 A new study led by the University of Bath suggests that investigating 'starquakes'-seismic activity in neutron stars-could unlock profound insights into the properties of nuclear matter. These findi ... more  Available on Amazon Books |
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Researchers find largest black hole jet from early universeWashington DC (UPI) Feb 7, 2025 Researchers said on Thursday that they had discovered twin-lobed radio jets they suspect were formed when the universe was 1.2 billion years old, stretching at least twice the length of the Milky Way galaxy. ... more 
Asteroid Bennu comes from a long-lost salty world with ingredients for lifeTucson AZ (SPX) Feb 04, 2025 Nature had the conditions to "cook up" the chemical precursor ingredients for life before Earth formed, according to two studies published by the sample analysis team of NASA's OSIRIS-REx mission, w ... more 
Telescoping from the moonMiami FL (SPX) Feb 04, 2025 Before Neil Armstrong took his "giant leap for mankind," NASA staged a series of missions that paved the way for his team's successful Apollo 11 moon landing-from a flight that tested the lunar modu ... more 
IGRINS on Gemini South Detects Surprising Signatures in Dynamic Atmosphere of Exoplanet WASP-121bTucson AZ (SPX) Feb 04, 2025 Nearly one third of known exoplanets are enormous gas giants, similar to Jupiter or Saturn. But whereas our Solar System developed with gas giants far from our Sun, some planetary systems consist of ... more |
Rare and mysterious cosmic explosion: Gamma-ray burst or jetted tidal disruption event?Boston MA (SPX) Feb 03, 2025 Highly energetic explosions in the sky are commonly attributed to gamma-ray bursts. We now understand that these bursts originate from either the merger of two neutron stars or the collapse of a mas ... more 
Astronomers Detect Crucial Factor in Star FormationLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 31, 2025 For the first time, astronomers have identified a long-theorized but previously unobserved component essential to star formation: magnetic fields within merging galaxies. Much like a pressure cooker ... more 
PLATO mission set for late 2026 launch aboard Ariane 6Berlin, Germany (SPX) Jan 31, 2025 On January 29, 2025, senior officials from the European Space Agency (ESA) and Arianespace formalized the launch contract for ESA's PLATO science mission. The agreement was signed by Carole Mundell, ... more 
AICRAFT Collaborates with CONTEC Space Optics to Enhance Space Telescope PerformanceTokyo, Japan (SPX) Jan 30, 2025 South Australian AI company AICRAFT has announced a strategic partnership with CONTEC Space Optics (CSO) to provide ultra-fast edge computing modules designed to support CSO's state-of-the-art space ... more |
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Small and Yet So Powerful: New Insights into Cosmic Rays from Low-Mass MicroquasarsBerlin, Germany (SPX) Jan 30, 2025 Our planet is constantly bombarded by particles from outer space. While most of us are familiar with the sight of rocky meteorites - those shooting stars that light up the night sky - it's the small ... more 
Quantum Systems Show Entropy Increase, Aligning with Thermodynamic LawsBerlin, Germany (SPX) Jan 30, 2025 The second law of thermodynamics, a cornerstone of physics, posits that systems will move toward greater disorder over time. It asserts that entropy, a measure of this disorder, increases in every c ... more 
New Atom-Based Thermometer Offers Unprecedented Accuracy in Temperature MeasurementLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 30, 2025 Scientists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have developed an innovative thermometer that measures temperature with incredible precision. The device uses Rydberg atoms, w ... more 
A super-Earth laboratory for finding life beyond our solar systemBerlin, Germany (SPX) Jan 29, 2025 Three decades after the first exoplanet was discovered, astronomers have identified over 7,000 exoplanets in our galaxy. Yet, countless more await discovery. Researchers are now delving into the cha ... more |
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Dwarf planet Ceres has rare organic material delivered by asteroidsBerlin, Germany (SPX) Jan 29, 2025 Organic molecules, critical components for life, have been identified on Ceres, the dwarf planet located within the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter. These molecules, formed from carbon, hydro ... more |
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Prayer and dance: hundreds of millions in Asia celebrate Year of the SnakeBeijing (AFP) Jan 29, 2025 From incense offerings and vibrant lion dances in Beijing to prayer rituals at temples in Bangkok and Taipei, hundreds of millions of people across Asia celebrated the Lunar New Year on Wednesday, ushering in the Year of the Snake. ... more 
A less 'clumpy,' more complex universe?University Park PA (SPX) Jan 26, 2025 Across cosmic history, powerful forces have acted on matter, reshaping the universe into an increasingly complex web of structures. Now, new research led by Joshua Kim and Mathew Madhavacheril at th ... more 
Extreme supersonic winds detected on distant exoplanetBerlin, Germany (SPX) Jan 24, 2025 Astronomers have observed remarkably powerful winds on the giant exoplanet WASP-127b, located over 500 light-years from Earth. These winds, clocked at an extraordinary 33,000 km/h, represent the fas ... more 
Einstein Probe identifies ancient cosmic eventParis, France (SPX) Jan 24, 2025 Einstein Probe has unveiled a fresh perspective on the distant X-ray Universe, enabling astronomers to investigate the origins of the farthest cosmic explosions. Just three months after its launch, ... more |
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