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Two White Dwarfs Merged Together Into a Single “Ultramassive” White Dwarf
Astronomers have found a white dwarf that was once two white dwarfs. The pair of stars merged into one about…
There Should Be More Iron In Space. Why Can’t We See It?
Iron is one of the most abundant elements in the Universe, along with lighter elements like hydrogen, oxygen, and carbon.…
There’s a Surprising Amount of Life Deep Inside the Earth. Hundreds of Times More Mass than All of Humanity
Scientists with the Deep Carbon Observatory (DCO) are transforming our understanding of life deep inside the Earth, and maybe on…
Astronomers Have Found Grease in Space
A new study by a team of astronomers from Australia and Turkey has determined that space is filled with immense…
New Study Says Earth Avoided a “Carbon Overdose” During Formation
A new study has indicated that the depletion of carbon from Earth-forming materials may have been essential to life here…
Cooking Up Life in the Cosmic Kitchen
A recent discovery points to the role of stars in building more complex biological molecules instead of tearing them apart…
Why Do Red Giants Expand?
We know that the Sun will last another 5 billion years and then expand us a red giant. What will…
Meteorite May Contain Proof of Life on Mars, Researchers Say
Mars is currently home to a small army robotic rovers, satellites and orbiters, all of which are busy at work…
Weekly Space Hangout – Oct. 31, 2014: Bad Week in Space
Host: Fraser Cain (@fcain) Guests: Morgan Rehnberg (cosmicchatter.org / @cosmic_chatter) Ramin Skibba (@raminskibba) Alessondra Springmann (@sondy) Ken Kremer (kenkremer.com /…
Carbon Impacts Planetary Atmospheric Formation
It might be common, but carbon could have a huge impact in the formation and evolution of a planet's atmosphere.…