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Researchers Mimic Extracting Energy From Black Holes in the Lab
When you get close to a black hole, things can get pretty intense. The tremendous gravity…
Advanced Civilizations Will Overheat Their Planets Within 1,000 Years
Earth’s average global temperatures have been steadily increasing since the Industrial Revolution. According to the National…
Astronomers Find the Longest Black Hole Jets Ever Seen
Black holes often appear in science fiction movies, largely because elements of their existence are still…
Second Generation Starlinks are 32 Times Brighter in Radio Wavelengths
Global internet access does seem like a worthy enterprise yet the rise of satellite megaconstellations there…
There’s Water All Over the Moon
When you look at the Moon, you don’t see any water on its surface. That doesn’t…
Io’s Volcanoes are Windows into its Hot Interior
NASA’s Juno spacecraft was sent to Jupiter to study the gas giant. But its mission was…
Could Stars Hotter Than the Sun Still Support Life?
Although most potentially habitable worlds orbit red dwarf stars, we know larger and brighter stars can…
Building a Worldwide Map of Light Pollution
As someone that has always lived in the UK countryside I am no stranger to the…
Slime Mold Can Teach Us About the Cosmic Web
Computers truly are wonderful things and powerful but only if they are programmed by a skilful…