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Rubin Observatory to Unveil First Cosmic Images with World’s Largest Digital Camera
Rubin Observatory will debut its first cosmic images in a livestream event on June 23 at 11 a.m. EDT. The…
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Is Mars Really Red? A Physicist Explains the Science Behind Its Colour and More
Mars appears red due to iron oxide, but telescopes reveal it in many colors across light spectra. Mars looks red…
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NASA Chandra Spots Distant X-Ray Jet; Telescope Faces Major Budget Cuts
Chandra spotted a 300,000-light-year jet from a distant quasar. But amid this breakthrough, the telescope now faces defunding, threatening the…
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Hubble Finds Cosmic Dust Coating Uranus’ Moons, Not Radiation Scars
New Hubble data flips expectations: Uranus' moons are darker on their leading sides due to space dust, not radiation damage.…
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ASKAP Telescope Discovers 15 Massive Giant Radio Galaxies, Largest Objects in the Known Universe
ASKAP finds 15 enormous Giant Radio Galaxies, one spanning 12.4 million light-years. ASKAP survey reveals 15 giant galaxies, one 117…
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Astronomers Discover Most Powerful Cosmic Explosions Since the Big Bang
Astronomers find extreme nuclear transients, the strongest explosions since the Big Bang. Bright ENTs shine for years, dwarfing supernovae in…
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Hubble Spots Isolated Barred Spiral Galaxy That’s Secretly Part of a Cosmic Duo
NGC 3507, a barred spiral galaxy, shines solo in Hubble's lens but has a hidden galactic companion. Hubble captures spiral…
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Brightest Planets in June’s Night Sky: How and When to See Mercury, Venus, Mars and Saturn
Skywatchers can view Mercury, Venus, Mars, and Saturn at their best this June with ideal sky conditions. Mercury, Venus, Mars,…
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New Dwarf Planet Discovery Challenges Planet Nine Hypothesis
A newly discovered dwarf planet, 2017 OF201, with an extreme orbit challenges the Planet Nine theory Distant dwarf planet discovery…
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New Analysis Weakens Claims of Life on Distant Exoplanet K2-18b
Recent analysis of JWST data casts doubt on DMS signals found on exoplanet K2-18b. Scientists urge caution, noting the signals…