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New distance measurements bolster challenge to basic model of universe
A new set of precision distance measurements made with an international collection of radio telescopes have greatly increased the likelihood that theorists need to revise the "standard model" that describes...
Astronomers discover how long-lived Peter Pan discs evolve
New research has revealed how long-lived Peter Pan discs form, which could provide new insights into how planets arise.
New Zealand Rocket Lab launch postponed due to wind gusts
Ground controllers scrubbed a launch in New Zealand Thursday that would have sent five small satellites into orbit, due to strong winds at the liftoff site.
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"Real Housewives of Atlanta" star Kandi Burruss discussed her experience with "The Masked Singer" Season 3.
Black hole model reveals star collapse without bright explosion
A team of scientists, including Chief Investigator Ilya Mandel from the ARC Centre of Excellence for Gravitational Wave Discovery (OzGrav) at Monash University, recently studied what happens to rotating massive...
How four newborn exoplanets get cooked by their sun
Scientists from the Leibniz Institute for Astrophysics Potsdam (AIP) examined the fate of the young star V1298 Tau and its four orbiting exoplanets. The results show that these recently born...
Powerful X-ray flare detected from the protostar HOPS 383
Using NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory and the Southern Astrophysical Research (SOAR) telescope, astronomers have conducted X-ray observations and near-infrared imaging of a protostar named HOPS 383. The monitoring campaign detected...
News next steps for the future of U.K. inshore fisheries
The next steps for an ambitious and collaborative project which aims to improve how inshore fisheries are managed in the UK have been published.
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Quantum 'fifth state of matter' observed in space for first time
Scientists have observed the fifth state of matter in space for the first time, offering unprecedented insight that could help solve some of the quantum universe's most intractable conundrums, research...
Trump campaign to hold post-pandemic rallies, starting next week in Tulsa
President Donald Trump announced Wednesday his re-election campaign will begin to hold the first post-pandemic in-person rallies beginning in Tulsa, Okla.
Trump campaign to relaunches post-pandemic rallies, starting in Tulsa
President Donald Trump announced Wednesday his re-election campaign will begin to hold the first post-pandemic in-person rallies beginning in Tulsa, Okla.
Kennedy Space Center tourist operation opens with visitor limits
With approval from NASA, Kennedy Space Center's visitor attraction has opened with limited hours and a cap on visitors following months of being closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Trump campaign relaunches post-pandemic rallies, starting in Tulsa
President Donald Trump announced Wednesday his re-election campaign will begin to hold the first post-pandemic in-person rallies beginning in Tulsa.
Rocket Lab plans early Thursday launch from New Zealand
A rocket launch planned in New Zeland early Thursday morning is to propel five small satellites into orbit, including a Boston University experiment to measure solar winds and the Earth's...
After a century of searching, scientists find new liquid phase
Researchers at the University of Colorado Boulder's Soft Materials Research Center (SMRC) have discovered an elusive phase of matter, first proposed more than 100 years ago and sought after ever...
Speed of space storms key to protecting astronauts and satellites from radiation
Measuring the speed of coronal mass ejections (CMEs) as they erupt from the sun, in addition to their size, found to be crucial in providing accurate early warnings that keep...
New 'sun clock' quantifies extreme space weather switch on/off
Extreme space weather events can significantly impact systems such as satellites, communications systems, power distribution and aviation. They are driven by solar activity which is known to have an irregular...
NASA finds post-tropical depression Cristobal soaking the Great Lakes
NASA's GPM satellite gathered data on what is now Post-Tropical Cyclone Cristobal and revealed some areas of heavy rain were occurring. Cristobal was bringing rainfall and gusty winds to the...
New explanation for neutrino anomalies in Antarctica
A new article provides a new explanation for two recent strange events that occurred in Antarctica -- high-energy neutrinos appearing to come up out of the Earth on their own...
Shock waves created in the lab mimic astrophysical particle accelerators powered by exploding stars
When stars explode as supernovas, they produce shock waves in the plasma surrounding them. So powerful are these shock waves, they can act as particle accelerators that blast streams of...
Black hole's heart still beating
The first confirmed heartbeat of a supermassive black hole is still going strong more than ten years after first being observed.
Tower Extension Test a Success for NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope
Portal origin URL: Tower Extension Test a Success for NASA’s James Webb Space TelescopePortal origin nid: 461771Published: Tuesday, June 9, 2020 - 09:46Featured (stick to top of list): noPortal text teaser: To test the James...
Theon-Kepler bifocal telescope helps advance radial-shearing interferometry
Recently, researchers at Shanghai Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences have proposed a new kind of telescope structure, a Theon-Kepler bifocal telescope, to realize...
Astrophysicists confirm cornerstone of Einstein's Theory of Relativity
An international collaboration of scientists has recorded the most accurate confirmation to date for one of the cornerstones of Einstein's theory of general relativity, 'the universality of free fall."
New 'sun clock' quantifies extreme space weather switch on/off
Extreme space weather events can significantly impact systems such as satellites, communications systems, power distribution and aviation. They are driven by solar activity which is known to have an irregular...
Speed of space storms key to protecting astronauts and satellites from radiation
Space weather forecasters need to predict the speed of solar eruptions, as much as their size, to protect satellites and the health of astronauts, scientists have found.