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Gaia Finds 12 Examples of Einstein Crosses; Galaxies Being Gravitationally Lensed so we see Them Repeated 4 Times

By Matthew Williams - April 12, 2021 12:46 PM UTC | Extragalactic

After examining data from the Gaia Observatory, a team of researchers found 12 more examples of the rare phenomenon known as "Einstein Crosses."

Brown Dwarfs can Spin so Fast They Almost Tear Themselves Apart

By Brian Koberlein - April 12, 2021 11:34 AM UTC | Stars

Some brown dwarfs rotate so fast that they are flattened spheres. If they rotate any faster they might fly apart.

OSIRIS-REx Did One Last Close Flyby of Asteroid Bennu. It's Almost Time to Come Home

By sjohnston - April 12, 2021 09:39 AM UTC | Missions

How's the Weather in Jezero Crater? According to Perseverance: Cold

By Matthew Williams - April 11, 2021 04:41 PM UTC | Planetary Science

The Perseverance rover just provided its first Martian weather report (it was cold!), which could help inform future missions involving astronauts.

Primordial Asteroids That Never Suffered Massive Collisions all Seem to be Larger Than 100 km. Why?

By Brian Koberlein - April 10, 2021 11:28 AM UTC | Planetary Science

The early asteroids had a similar size, and this could be due to turbulence in the early solar system.

What Would Raindrops be Like on Other Worlds?

By Andy Tomaswick - April 10, 2021 08:39 AM UTC | Exoplanets

Jupiter Could Make an Ideal Dark Matter Detector

By sjohnston - April 09, 2021 03:56 PM UTC | Planetary Science

Perseverance Takes a Selfie With Ingenuity. It's Almost Time to fly

By Nancy Atkinson - April 09, 2021 11:12 AM UTC | Planetary Science

What are the Best Ways to Search for Technosignatures?

By Andy Tomaswick - April 08, 2021 10:57 PM UTC | Astrobiology

An Intermediate-Mass Black Hole Discovered Through the Gravitational Lensing of a Gamma-ray Burst

By Brian Koberlein - April 08, 2021 11:39 AM UTC | Black Holes

An intermediate mass black hole was discovered by its chance alignment with a gamma ray burst.

Perseverance Captured This Image of a "Rainbow" on Mars, but it's just a Lens Flare in the Rover's Camera

By Nancy Atkinson - April 08, 2021 11:05 AM UTC | Planetary Science

Mars Helicopter Survives its First Night on Mars is Getting Ready to Fly

By Matthew Williams - April 07, 2021 05:08 PM UTC | Planetary Science

NASA's Ingenuity Helicopter survived its first night on the Martian surface and is preparing for its first test flight.

Here's a Strange Rock That Perseverance Shot With its Laser

By Andy Tomaswick - April 07, 2021 11:33 AM UTC | Planetary Science

Lunar Gateway Will Maintain its Orbit With a 6 kW ion Engine

By Matthew Williams - April 06, 2021 05:12 PM UTC | Space Exploration

The ionic propulsion system that will allow the Lunar Gateway to orbit the Moon just got its first test, and passed with flying colors

Gaia Finds 12 Examples of Einstein Crosses; Galaxies Being Gravitationally Lensed so we see Them Repeated 4 Times

Brown Dwarfs can Spin so Fast They Almost Tear Themselves Apart

OSIRIS-REx Did One Last Close Flyby of Asteroid Bennu. It's Almost Time to Come Home

How's the Weather in Jezero Crater? According to Perseverance: Cold

Primordial Asteroids That Never Suffered Massive Collisions all Seem to be Larger Than 100 km. Why?

What Would Raindrops be Like on Other Worlds?

Jupiter Could Make an Ideal Dark Matter Detector

Perseverance Takes a Selfie With Ingenuity. It's Almost Time to fly

What are the Best Ways to Search for Technosignatures?

An Intermediate-Mass Black Hole Discovered Through the Gravitational Lensing of a Gamma-ray Burst

Perseverance Captured This Image of a "Rainbow" on Mars, but it's just a Lens Flare in the Rover's Camera

Mars Helicopter Survives its First Night on Mars is Getting Ready to Fly

Here's a Strange Rock That Perseverance Shot With its Laser

Lunar Gateway Will Maintain its Orbit With a 6 kW ion Engine

Uranus X-Rays are Probably Reflected Sunlight, but There Could be Another Source as Well

Is Dark Matter Responsible for Extra Gamma Rays Coming From the Center of the Milky Way?

There are new Stars Forming Near the Core of the Milky Way Despite the Harsh Environment

Roman Telescope Could Turn up Over 100,000 Planets Through Microlensing

InSight Detects Two Significant Quakes from the Cerberus Fossae Region on Mars

A new way to see Inside Neutron Stars