MELBOURNE — An Australian-led study has uncovered evidence of a rare form of exploding star, shedding light on one of the most cataclysmic events in the universe.
The study, published in Nature, uses gravitational wave…
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Could Earth be struck without warning? Nasa warns thousands of ‘city-killer’ asteroids still hidden
Why the hidden threat is ‘dangerous’
Experts say the real peril stems not from tiny rocks that burn up harmlessly in Earth’s atmosphere, nor from the exceptionally large asteroids that scientists already track.
Instead, it’s the…
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JWST Spies Once-hidden Treasures in the W51 Starbirth Crèche
Star formation is a dramatic and complex process that erupts throughout the Universe. Yet, a lot of that action gets hidden by clouds of gas and dust. That’s where observatories such as the James Webb Telescope JWST and the Atacama Large…
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Study of 1,700 languages reveals surprising hidden patterns
Despite the enormous variety of languages spoken around the world, certain grammatical patterns keep showing up. A new study finds that about one-third of long-standing “linguistic universals” are backed by strong statistical evidence when tested…
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Study of 1,700 languages reveals surprising hidden patterns
Despite the enormous variety of languages spoken around the world, certain grammatical patterns keep showing up. A new study finds that about one-third of long-standing “linguistic universals” are backed by strong statistical evidence when tested…
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Rubin Observatory has already discovered over 11,000 asteroids
In a short span of time, scientists have identified more than 11,000 new asteroids.
Instead of a slow buildup, the discoveries have come in a surge – prompting scientists to rethink just how busy and complex the space around us truly is.
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Ancient ocean extinction happened in stages, not all at once
A new analysis has revealed that a major global cooling event about 34 million years ago did not produce a singular marine extinction event.
Instead, it unfolded as a series of staggered ecological disruptions across ocean habitats.
This…
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NASA shares breathtaking images of Artemis II astronauts taking in the view from Orion’s windows
The Artemis II crew is almost at the moon, and the astronauts spent this weekend carrying out preparations for their lunar flyby on Monday. That included manual piloting demonstrations, reviewing their science objectives for the six-hour…
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Scientists Uncover Earth’s Hidden “Gold Kitchen” Beneath the Ocean Floor – SciTechDaily
- Scientists Uncover Earth’s Hidden “Gold Kitchen” Beneath the Ocean Floor SciTechDaily
- Gold’s origins lie beneath the ocean deep inside the Earth’s mantle The Brighter Side of News
- Why subduction zones act as the Earth’s ‘gold…
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Baby stars ‘sneeze’ out giant rings of gas during formation
Researchers have found that a baby star in the Taurus constellation, a nearby star-forming region, is surrounded by a warm ring about 93 billion miles across – a structure earlier observations had not revealed.
The discovery recasts the first…
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