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New Study Suggests Uranus and Neptune May Contain More Rock Than Ice
New models suggest Uranus and Neptune may contain significantly more rock than ice beneath their atmospheres. The findings challenge decades of planetary science and could lead to a reclassification of the outer planets.
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NASA Captures Rare Spiral-Shaped Cloud Formations Near Remote Antarctic Island
The few studies conducted on the island have mainly focused on geology, biodiversity, and climate history preserved in the ice.
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Video: Scientists Share Clip Of Comet Breaking Apart In Real Time, Call It "Really Special"
Comets are loose collections of ice, dust and frozen gases left over from the solar system's formation 4.6 billion years ago.
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NASA’s SPHEREx Maps Water Ice Deposits in Cygnus X, Offering Clues to Earth’s Water
SPHEREx has mapped vast ice deposits in Cygnus X, revealing how water and life-forming chemicals may be preserved and delivered to newly forming planets.
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Dramatic Planet Collision In Distant Galaxy May Explain How Earth's Moon Was Formed 4.5 Billion Years Ago
Scientists observe a dramatic collision between two planets, offering insights into the formation of Earth's Moon 4.5 billion years ago.
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NASA Shares Image Revealing Egg Nebula's "Yolk" Star And Dust Cloud
According to astronomers, these types of aging stars produce large amounts of cosmic dust and spread it into space.
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JWST Uncovers the Origins of the Universe’s First Supermassive Black Holes
James Webb Space Telescope observations reveal that the earliest supermassive black holes formed from massive gas clouds collapsing directly into heavy seeds. This process bypassed normal star formation, allowing black holes to reach millions of solar masses within just 200–500 million years after the Big Bang, solving a long-standing cosmic myst...
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Scientists Discover "Iron Bar" In Space That May Reveal Earth's Future
The team said they plan to do further studies to find out what exactly this iron bar is, where it came from and what it indicates
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Hubble Telescope Spots Starless Dark Matter Cloud Cloud 9, Opening Window Into Dark Universe
Hubble has discovered Cloud 9, a starless dark-matter cloud near galaxy M94, offering scientists a rare chance to study early galaxy formation. This failed galaxy, part of a class known as RELHICs, shows hydrogen gas but no star formation, highlighting the role of dark matter in shaping the cosmos and revealing potential hidden structures in our lo...
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Hubble Observations Turn Exoplanet Into Dust; Reveal Rare Double Asteroid Impact in Nearby System
NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope has revealed that a vanished exoplanet near the star Fomalhaut was never a planet at all. Scientists discovered two rare, violent collisions between asteroid-sized bodies, producing glowing debris clouds that briefly mimicked planets. The findings offer a rare glimpse into how planetary systems evolve and how mislead...
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Astronomers Look to the Large Magellanic Cloud to Study How Stars Are Born
The Large Magellanic Cloud is a nearby dwarf galaxy glowing with star birth. Just 160,000 light-years away, it hosts vast nebulae like the Tarantula and historic events such as Supernova 1987A, offering astronomers a rare, close-up laboratory to study how stars form, evolve, and explode.
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New Study Explains Why Earth’s Poles Are Heating Up at an Alarming Rate
The Arctic is warming faster than anywhere on Earth, and new research reveals why. Using aircraft and ground measurements, scientists found that openings in sea ice boost cloud formation while pollution from oil fields alters Arctic chemistry. Together, these processes form powerful feedback loops that trap heat and speed ice loss. The findings hig...
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Hubble Captures Rare Collision in Nearby Planetary System, Revealing Violent Planet Formation
Astronomers using NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope have witnessed rare collisions between rocky bodies in the Fomalhaut system. The glowing debris clouds created by these impacts offer a unique glimpse into how planets form and highlight challenges in identifying true exoplanets.
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Universe’s First Stars May Have Been Smaller Than Astronomers Once Believed
Astronomers once thought the universe’s first stars were only massive giants. New simulations and lab experiments reveal turbulence and early chemistry allowed smaller, Sun-like stars to form too. This discovery reshapes our view of cosmic dawn, showing the first stellar generation was more diverse than previously believed.
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Explained: Why North India, Pakistan Are Being Hit So Badly by Cloudbursts
Massive, sudden downpours of rain known as cloudbursts have struck India and Pakistan during this monsoon season, killing hundreds of people in the flash floods and landslides they have triggered.
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New Study Suggests Uranus and Neptune May Contain More Rock Than Ice
New models suggest Uranus and Neptune may contain significantly more rock than ice beneath their atmospheres. The findings challenge decades of planetary science and could lead to a reclassification of the outer planets.
-
NASA Captures Rare Spiral-Shaped Cloud Formations Near Remote Antarctic Island
The few studies conducted on the island have mainly focused on geology, biodiversity, and climate history preserved in the ice.
-
Video: Scientists Share Clip Of Comet Breaking Apart In Real Time, Call It "Really Special"
Comets are loose collections of ice, dust and frozen gases left over from the solar system's formation 4.6 billion years ago.
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NASA’s SPHEREx Maps Water Ice Deposits in Cygnus X, Offering Clues to Earth’s Water
SPHEREx has mapped vast ice deposits in Cygnus X, revealing how water and life-forming chemicals may be preserved and delivered to newly forming planets.
-
Dramatic Planet Collision In Distant Galaxy May Explain How Earth's Moon Was Formed 4.5 Billion Years Ago
Scientists observe a dramatic collision between two planets, offering insights into the formation of Earth's Moon 4.5 billion years ago.
-
NASA Shares Image Revealing Egg Nebula's "Yolk" Star And Dust Cloud
According to astronomers, these types of aging stars produce large amounts of cosmic dust and spread it into space.
-
JWST Uncovers the Origins of the Universe’s First Supermassive Black Holes
James Webb Space Telescope observations reveal that the earliest supermassive black holes formed from massive gas clouds collapsing directly into heavy seeds. This process bypassed normal star formation, allowing black holes to reach millions of solar masses within just 200–500 million years after the Big Bang, solving a long-standing cosmic myst...
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Scientists Discover "Iron Bar" In Space That May Reveal Earth's Future
The team said they plan to do further studies to find out what exactly this iron bar is, where it came from and what it indicates
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Hubble Telescope Spots Starless Dark Matter Cloud Cloud 9, Opening Window Into Dark Universe
Hubble has discovered Cloud 9, a starless dark-matter cloud near galaxy M94, offering scientists a rare chance to study early galaxy formation. This failed galaxy, part of a class known as RELHICs, shows hydrogen gas but no star formation, highlighting the role of dark matter in shaping the cosmos and revealing potential hidden structures in our lo...
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Hubble Observations Turn Exoplanet Into Dust; Reveal Rare Double Asteroid Impact in Nearby System
NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope has revealed that a vanished exoplanet near the star Fomalhaut was never a planet at all. Scientists discovered two rare, violent collisions between asteroid-sized bodies, producing glowing debris clouds that briefly mimicked planets. The findings offer a rare glimpse into how planetary systems evolve and how mislead...
-
Astronomers Look to the Large Magellanic Cloud to Study How Stars Are Born
The Large Magellanic Cloud is a nearby dwarf galaxy glowing with star birth. Just 160,000 light-years away, it hosts vast nebulae like the Tarantula and historic events such as Supernova 1987A, offering astronomers a rare, close-up laboratory to study how stars form, evolve, and explode.
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New Study Explains Why Earth’s Poles Are Heating Up at an Alarming Rate
The Arctic is warming faster than anywhere on Earth, and new research reveals why. Using aircraft and ground measurements, scientists found that openings in sea ice boost cloud formation while pollution from oil fields alters Arctic chemistry. Together, these processes form powerful feedback loops that trap heat and speed ice loss. The findings hig...
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Hubble Captures Rare Collision in Nearby Planetary System, Revealing Violent Planet Formation
Astronomers using NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope have witnessed rare collisions between rocky bodies in the Fomalhaut system. The glowing debris clouds created by these impacts offer a unique glimpse into how planets form and highlight challenges in identifying true exoplanets.
-
Universe’s First Stars May Have Been Smaller Than Astronomers Once Believed
Astronomers once thought the universe’s first stars were only massive giants. New simulations and lab experiments reveal turbulence and early chemistry allowed smaller, Sun-like stars to form too. This discovery reshapes our view of cosmic dawn, showing the first stellar generation was more diverse than previously believed.
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Explained: Why North India, Pakistan Are Being Hit So Badly by Cloudbursts
Massive, sudden downpours of rain known as cloudbursts have struck India and Pakistan during this monsoon season, killing hundreds of people in the flash floods and landslides they have triggered.
