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New collection of stars, not born in our galaxy, discovered in Milky Way
Astrophysicists announced the discovery of Nyx, a new collection of 250 stars that they believe are the remnant of a dwarf galaxy that merged with the Milky Way eons ago....
The cosmic commute towards star and planet formation
Interconnected gas flows reveal how star-forming gas is assembled in galaxies.
The collective power of the solar system's dark, icy bodies
Two new studies by researchers at the University of Colorado Boulder may help to solve one of the biggest mysteries about the dark, icy bodies of the outer solar system:...
Watch: Hilary Swank plays astronaut in teaser for Netflix's 'Away'
"Away," a new space drama starring Hilary Swank, Josh Charles and Talitha Bateman, will premiere Sept. 4 on Netflix.
Curiosity Mars rover's summer road trip has begun
NASA's Curiosity Mars rover has started a road trip that will continue through the summer across roughly a mile (1.6 kilometers) of terrain. By trip's end, the rover will be...
Esa and Nasa line up satellites to measure Antarctic sea-ice
Aligning polar satellites will enable the first ever reliable maps of Antarctic sea-ice thickness.
The cosmic commute towards star and planet formation
The molecular gas in galaxies is organized into a hierarchy of structures. The molecular material in giant molecular gas clouds travels along intricate networks of filamentary gas lanes towards the...
New collection of stars, not born in our galaxy, discovered in Milky Way
Astronomers can go their whole career without finding a new object in the sky. But for Lina Necib, a postdoctoral scholar in theoretical physics at Caltech, the discovery of a...
Flight over Korolev Crater on Mars
Video: 00:02:40 This movie, based on images taken by ESA’s Mars Express, showcases the 82 km wide Korolev crater on Mars.Located in the northern lowlands of the Red Planet, south of the large Olympia Undae dune field that partly surrounds...
Earth from Space: Ari Atoll, Maldives
Video: 00:03:39 In this week's edition of the Earth from Space programme, we explore the Maldives with Copernicus Sentinel-2.See also Ari Atoll, Maldives to download the image.
The collective power of the solar system's dark, icy bodies
The outermost reaches of our solar system are a strange place—filled with dark and icy bodies with nicknames like Sedna, Biden and The Goblin, each of which span several hundred...
Curiosity Mars Rover's Summer Road Trip Has Begun
Portal origin URL: Curiosity Mars Rover's Summer Road Trip Has BegunPortal origin nid: 462474Published: Monday, July 6, 2020 - 21:24Featured (stick to top of list): noPortal text teaser: After more than a year in the...
The full moon may not be protected by Earth’s magnetic field after all
Everyone revels in the full moon, but there is far more going on there than meets the eye. Even at night, solar wind from the sun’s atmosphere throughout the solar...
Summer on Mars: NASA's Perseverance Rover Is One of Three Missions Ready to Launch
A new generation of orbiters, landers and rovers will study the Red Planet as never before, setting the stage for returning pristine samples to Earth -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Should architecturally significant low-income housing be preserved?
This past January, in Buffalo, New York, the second phase of demolition for a low-income housing complex called Shoreline Apartments commenced.
Dying Stars Breathe Life Into Earth
As dying stars take their final few breaths of life, they gently sprinkle their ashes into the cosmos through the magnificent planetary nebulae. These ashes, spread via stellar winds, are...
5000 eyes on the skies: Scientists choreograph robots to observe distant galaxies
Since 2005, scientists have been scanning the night sky to create a three-dimensional map of our universe with the purpose of shedding light on one of the biggest mysteries in...
Emission from the blazar 1ES 1218+304 explored with NASA space telescopes
Using three NASA space observatories, astronomers have conducted a multiwavelength study of emission from a blazar known as 1ES 1218+304. Results of the investigation, presented in a paper published June...
Watch: Tracee Ellis Ross says mom, Diana Ross, is tech-savvy
Tracee Ellis Ross discussed how her mother Diana Ross is tech-savvy while appearing on "Jimmy Kimmel Live," which was hosted by her "Black-ish" co-star Anthony Anderson.
There and Back Again: Perseverance Will Begin a New Chapter in Mars Exploration
Of the three missions launching to the Red Planet this summer, NASA’s latest rover offers the best hope yet of bringing evidence of Martian life down to Earth -- Read more...
Mysterious spinning neutron star detected in the Milky Way proves to be an extremely rare discovery
On March 12th 2020 a space telescope called Swift detected a burst of radiation from halfway across the Milky Way. Within a week, the newly discovered X-ray source, named Swift...
There's a new comet in the sky: Here's how you can see it
If you’re willing to get up early this week, you’re in for a magnificent sight: an early morning comet.
Digital reconstruction shows Saint Thomas Becket's shrine in stunning detail
A team of historians has digitally reconstructed one of the most important medieval shrines, the shrine of Saint Thomas Becket, a martyr and patron saint of London.
How does Earth sustain its magnetic field?
Life as we know it could not exist without Earth's magnetic field and its ability to deflect dangerous ionizing particles. It is continuously generated by the motion of liquid iron...
White dwarfs reveal new insights into the origin of carbon in the universe
A new analysis of white dwarf stars supports their role as a key source of carbon in galaxies. Every carbon atom in the universe was created by stars, but astrophysicists...
Dying stars breathe life into Earth: study
As dying stars take their final few breaths of life, they gently sprinkle their ashes into the cosmos through the magnificent planetary nebulae. These ashes, spread via stellar winds, are...
Peering under galactic dust, study reveals radiation at center of Milky Way
Thanks to 20 years of homegrown galactic data, astronomers at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, UW–Whitewater and Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University have finally figured out just how much energy permeates the center...
LAFC star Carlos Vela will not play in the MLS tournament in Orlando
LAFC forward Carlos Vela, who set an MLS single-season record for goals in 2019, will not play in the league's season tournament in Orlando.