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These 5 stunning galaxy images tell us a story of cosmic evolution
By Robert Lea published
Five new portraits of galaxies located between 4 million to 30 million light-years from Earth could help astronomers unlock the secrets of cosmic evolution.
Dark matter might make space-time ring like a bell around black holes — and we might be able to 'hear' it
By Paul Sutter published
To explain why dark matter particles haven't come up in any direct detection experiments, physicists have wondered if it may be a kind of particle known as an axion.
A distant planet seems to have a sulphur-rich atmosphere, hinting at alien volcanoes
By Agnibha Banerjee published
Even JWST can’t separate these tiny planets from their host stars – as they orbit their stars too closely. But there is a way to “see” the planet’s atmosphere from this entangled light.
India plans to build a moon-orbiting space station by 2040
By Sharmila Kuthunur published
India plans to build a moon-orbiting space station by 2040 to support crewed missions to the lunar surface.
NASA's Parker Solar Probe is solving long-standing mysteries about the sun. Here's what we've learned so far.
By Paul Sutter published
The goal of the Parker Solar Probe mission is to investigate the mysteries of the sun's corona, its outer atmosphere. What has it learned so far?
Why does everything look flat even though the Earth is round?
By Kelly R. MacGregor published
The only way to see the curve of the Earth is to fly more than 6 miles (10 kilometers) above its surface.
Space-flown Choctaw Nation seeds to be planted on Earth for STEM experiment
By Samantha Mathewson published
"This project elevates Native culture and voices in a society where Native populations are underrepresented in STEM fields."
Where did the universe's magnetic fields come from?
By Paul Sutter published
Magnetic fields are everywhere in the universe. But where do they come from?
Mars meteorite found in drawer reveals history of water on Red Planet
By Keith Cooper published
"We think the water came from the melting of nearby sub-surface ice called permafrost, and that the permafrost melting was caused by magmatic activity that still occurs periodically on Mars to the present day."
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