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For the First Time, Astronomers Spot Stars in Galaxies that Existed Just 1 Billion Years After the Big Bang
Using data from the JWST, an international team of astronomers have made the first observations of stars in quasars that…
Hubble and Spitzer Team up to Find a Pair of Waterworld Exoplanets
Using data from Hubble and Spitzer, an international team has discovered two new waterworlds in one system.
Gravitational Wave Observatories Could Search for Warp Drive Signatures
A new study shows how gravitational wave observatories could be used to search for technosignatures throughout the galaxy
Aztecs Used an Extremely Accurate Solar Observatory to Manage Their Farming
A new study demonstrates how the Mexico (Aztecs) kept track of solar cycles to guide their agricultural practices
Birds use Dynamic Soaring to Pick Up Velocity. We Could Use a Similar Trick to Go Interstellar
A new proposal for an interstellar mission shows how a solar sail could use the same technique birds do to…
Astronomers Spot Three Interacting Systems with Twin Discs
Using the SPHERE instrument on the ESO's Very Large Telescope, a team of astronomers observed how interaction between disks affects…
Orion Splashes Down in the Pacific Ocean, Completing the Artemis I Mission
The Artemis I mission has splashed down, ending its mission and validating the technology that will take astronauts back to…
NASA Tests a Solar Sail Segment of its Enormous Solar Cruiser Mission
A team led by NASA Marshall was selected to build a technology demonstrator called the Solar Cruiser to mature solar…
A new 3D map of the Milky Way Uses close to 66,000 Stars and Reveals New Details About the Shape of our Galaxy
A new study by a team of Polish astronomers has revealed details about the shape of the Milky Way's center…
There's a Giant Magma Plume on Mars, Bulging the Surface out Across a Vast Region
Scientists find more evidence that a magma plume could exist beneath Elysium Planitia, proving Mars might still be volcanically active