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Black Holes are Tearing Stars Apart All Around Us
Galaxy NGC3799 lies around 16 million light years from Earth. Any event observed today within that…
This is Europa Clipper’s Version of the Golden Record
The Voyager spacecraft carried on board a plethora of scientific instruments but attached to the side…
Astronomers Propose a 50-Meter Submillimeter Telescope
Some parts of the Universe only reveal important details when observed in radio waves. That explains…
Black Holes Need Refreshing Cold Gas to Keep Growing
The Universe is filled with supermassive black holes. Almost every galaxy in the cosmos has one,…
Cyborg Jellyfish Could Help Explore Oceans Autonomously
Earth’s oceans are—like space—a largely unexplored frontier. Relatively few humans have explored either place, using specialized…
SpaceX is Gearing Up for the Starship’s Third Orbital Test Flight
The Starship/Super Heavy is the world’s first fully reusable launch system and the most powerful rocket…
Ariane 6 is Coming Together
The European Space Agency (ESA)’s next generation heavy lift rocket is just months away from its…
This Hot Jupiter is Doomed to Crash Into its Star in Just Three Million Years
In 2008, astronomers with the SuperWASP survey spotted WASP-12b as it transited in front of its…
White Dwarfs Might Be Less Dead Than We Thought
At the end of their lives, most stars including the Sun will become white dwarfs. After…