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Seismology research helps understand exoplanet migration
Ph.D. student Jared Bryan was able to use his knowledge of Earth-based seismology to solve an…
Astronomers discover biggest ever seen black hole jets, which blast hot plasma well beyond their own host galaxy
An artist’s illustration of the longest black hole jet system ever observed. Nicknamed Porphyrion after a…
FAA wants to fine SpaceX more than $600,000 for Space Coast launch site violations
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain The Federal Aviation Administration announced Tuesday it is seeking more than $600,000…
Astronomers detect hundreds of supernova remnants using novel method
Image showing some of the detected SNRs presented by a circle, while the oxygen-rich ones are…
Hidden craters reveal Earth may once have had a ring—like Saturn
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain The rings of Saturn are among the most famous and spectacular features…
Astronomers discover new feature in exoplanet distribution that’s between the Neptunian Desert and Savanna
Voyager 2 took this picture of Neptune in 1989. Credit: NASA Astronomers have uncovered the “Neptunian…
8 things to know about NASA’s mission to an ocean moon of Jupiter
This artist’s concept depicts NASA’s Europa Clipper spacecraft in orbit around Jupiter. The mission is targeting…
Spacewalk an ’emotional experience’ for private astronauts
Jared Isaacman, the 41-year-old founder and CEO of Shift4Payments, led the recently concluded SpaceX Polaris Dawn…
Astronomers are getting better at detecting asteroids before they hit Earth—and it could save us from catastrophe
Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech On September 4 2024, astronomers discovered an asteroid, 1 meter in diameter, heading towards…