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‘Weird’ New Planet Defies Expectations

Artist’s concept of TIC365102760 b, nicknamed Phoenix for its ability to survive a red giant star’s intense radiation from up…

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Webb Telescope Uncovers a Mysterious Carbon Treasure Trove Around Young Star

This is an artist’s impression of a young star surrounded by a disk of gas and dust. An international team…

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First Detection of Magnetism in Massive Stars Beyond Our Galaxy

Magnetic fields have been detected for the first time in three massive stars in the Large and Small Magellanic Clouds.…

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The Physics of Failure: Analyzing Hubble’s Gyroscope Malfunction

Illustration of the Hubble Space Telescope over the Earth. Credit: ESA/Hubble (M. Kornmesser & L. L. Christensen) The Hubble Space…

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James Webb Unmasks the Carbon-Rich Secrets of Protoplanetary Disks

The MIRI Mid-Infrared Disk Survey (MINDS), uses the James Webb Space Telescope’s MIRI to study the chemistry and physical properties…

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Astrophysicists Unleash Planetary Power To Probe the Universe’s Deepest Mysteries

The groundbreaking concept proposed by HKUST Department of Physics Prof. Liu’s team allows a single astronomical telescope in the Earth’s…

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Planets Dominate the Morning Sky

The June night sky features planetary movements with Mars and Saturn visible early in the month and Jupiter reappearing later.…

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“Extraordinary” Slow-Spinning Neutron Star Shakes Astrophysics

Researchers at the University of Sydney and CSIRO have discovered a neutron star that spins slower than any previously known,…

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Venus’ Evil Twin or Earth’s Long-Lost Sibling? The Intriguing Case of Gliese 12 b

The discovery of Gliese 12 b, a planet similar to Venus and only 40 light-years away, offers new prospects for…

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Sharper Than Ever – Io’s Volcanic Surfaces Revealed by New Telescope Technology

Jupiter moon Io, imaged by SHARK-VIS on January 10, 2024. This is the highest resolution image of Io ever obtained…

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