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Published Astronomers show how terrain evolves on icy comets - Astronomers Show How Terrain Evolves on Icy Comets



With an eye toward a possible return mission years in the future, Cornell University astronomers hav...
Published How was the solar system formed? The Ryugu asteroid is helping us learn - How the Ryugu Asteroid is Helping Us Learn About the Formation of the Solar System



Our solar system is estimated to be about 4.57 billion years old. Previous analyses of ancient meteo...
Published Astronomers find the most distant stars in our galaxy halfway to Andromeda - Astronomers Find the Most Distant Stars in Our Galaxy Halfway to Andromeda


Astronomers have discovered more than 200 distant variable stars known as RR Lyrae stars in the Milk...
Published Origins of the building blocks of life - Origins of the Building Blocks of Life


A new study posits that interstellar cloud conditions may have played a significant role on the pres...
Published Frequency-stable laser systems for space - Frequency-Stable Laser Systems for Space: Advancements and Applications


For the first time a frequency reference based on molecular iodine was successfully demonstrated in...
Published Mori3: A polygon shape-shifting robot for space travel - Mori3: A Polygon Shape-Shifting Robot for Space Travel



By combining inspiration from the digital world of polygon meshing and the biological world of swarm...
Published Webb Space Telescope detects universe's most distant complex organic molecules - Webb Space Telescope Detects Universe's Most Distant Complex Organic Molecules



Researchers have detected complex organic molecules in a galaxy more than 12 billion light-years awa...
Published Floating in space might be fun, but study shows it's hard on earthly bodies - Floating in Space Might Be Fun, But Study Shows It's Hard on Earthly Bodies


Bone loss happens in humans -- as we age, get injured, or any scenario where we can't move the body,...
Published Deep dive into the dusty Milky Way - Deep Dive into the Dusty Milky Way



An animated dive into the dusty Milky Way reveals the outlines of our galaxy taking shape as we look...
Published Ancient asteroid grains provide insight into the evolution of our solar system - Ancient Asteroid Grains Provide Insight into the Evolution of Our Solar System


The UK's national synchrotron facility, Diamond Light Source, was used by a large, international col...
Published Seeing universe's most massive known star - Seeing Universe's Most Massive Known Star


By harnessing the capabilities of the Gemini South telescope in Chile, astronomers have obtained the...
Published Mysterious dashes revealed in Milky Way's center - Mysterious Dashes Revealed in Milky Way's Center



In the early 1980s, astronomers discovered gigantic, one-dimensional filaments dangling vertically n...
Published Climate damage caused by growing space tourism needs urgent mitigation - Climate Damage Caused by Growing Space Tourism Needs Urgent Mitigation


A formidable space tourism industry may have a greater climate effect than the aviation industry and...
Published How did the Butterfly Nebula get its wings? It's complicated - How Did the Butterfly Nebula Get Its Wings? It's Complicated


Something is amiss in the Butterfly Nebula. When astronomers compared two exposures of this planetar...
Published Sun's coldest region stores secret to heating million-degree corona - Sun's Coldest Region Stores Secret to Heating Million-Degree Corona



Researchers have unveiled the discovery of intense wave energy from a relatively cool, dark and stro...
Published New study puts a definitive age on Saturn's rings -- they're really young - New Study Puts a Definitive Age on Saturn's Rings -- They're Really Young



Physicists measured the flux of interplanetary dust around Saturn. The researchers concluded that th...
Published The Milky Way's satellites help reveal link between dark matter halos and galaxy formation - The Milky Way's Satellites Help Reveal Link Between Dark Matter Halos and Galaxy Formation


Just like we orbit the sun and the moon orbits us, the Milky Way has satellite galaxies with their o...
Published The Milky Way kidnapped several tiny galaxies from its neighbor - The Milky Way Kidnapped Several Tiny Galaxies from Its Neighbor


A team of astronomers has discovered that several of the small -- or 'dwarf' -- galaxies orbiting th...
Published Asteroid's comet-like tail Is not made of dust, solar observatories reveal - Asteroid's Comet-Like Tail Is Not Made of Dust, Solar Observatories Reveal



We have known for a while that asteroid 3200 Phaethon acts like a comet. It brightens and forms a ta...
Published Scientists report 'benchmarks' for extreme space weather - Scientists Report 'Benchmarks' for Extreme Space Weather



Extreme space weather threatens vital satellites orbiting the Earth, including the Global Navigation...