(a) CO molecular gas distribution of G148.24+00.41. (b) Herschel 250 µm image of the inner cloud…
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Engineers smash rocks to see what occurs when top layer of an asteroid-like object is hit with extreme external force
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What are the weird noises coming from Boeing’s Starliner capsule?
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Two solar probes are helping researchers understand what phenomenon powers the solar wind
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