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Dead stars in our cosmic backyard: Astronomers spot four white dwarfs hiding under our noses
5+ hour, 15+ min ago (438+ words) Direct detection of four new white dwarfs within 20 parsecs of Earth image: An artist impression of a red dwarf with a white dwarf binary companion peeking out from behind. The diameters of the two stars are shown to scale. Credit:…...
NASA space telescopes detect tiny black hole in ancient star cluster
35+ min ago (604+ words) Most of the black holes that make headlines are absolute space monsters. They outweigh millions — or even billions — of suns, anchor entire galaxies, and reveal themselves by blasting out powerful jets or guzzling huge amounts of gas. This one is…...
Gallery of Solar Santana / RRJ ARQUITECTOS - 1
12+ hour, 14+ min ago (12+ words) ArchDaily Solar Santana / RRJ ARQUITECTOS...
Minnesota astronaut set to make his first trip to the International Space Station
42+ min ago (66+ words) MPR News Create an account or log in to save stories. Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories. - From kimchi to kombucha: Hype or healthy habit? - U of M researchers create…...
Total solar eclipse to darken the sky on Aug. 12
8+ hour, 49+ min ago (46+ words) Total solar eclipse to darken skies on Aug. 12 Yahoo Parts of Greenland, Iceland, Spain and Portugal will see the sky darken on Aug. 12 during the only total solar eclipse of 2026. Millions across North America and Europe will also see a…...
Metasurface grating gives solar telescopes a boost – Physics World
1+ hour, 40+ min ago (395+ words) Isabelle Dumé is a contributing editor to Physics World. She has more than 10 years of experience in science writing and editing in condensed-matter physics relating to technology/nanotechnology/biotechnology, astronomy and astrophysics, energy and the environment, biology and medicine. She…...
In a sweet discovery, astronomers find sugar lurking in space between stars
1+ hour, 39+ min ago (340+ words) Arab Times Kuwait News In a sweet discovery, astronomers find sugar lurking in space between stars Different varieties fuel our cells and even make up DNA. Scientists are itching to know how sugars form because they're a key ingredient for…...
Newly found sugar between stars offers clues to cosmic chemistry
1+ hour, 14+ min ago (411+ words) The space between stars just got a little sweeter. Astronomers have detected a type of sugar in space that's also found in raspberries and self-tanners. The sugar, called erythrulose, lurks in what's called the interstellar medium: thin clouds of gas…...
9verse Launches Hubble Research Intelligence
2+ hour, 4+ min ago (12+ words) EIN News Please verify you are human....
Magnetic storms in July: when a new wave of activity will cover the Earth
2+ hour, 22+ min ago (270+ words) Several coronal mass ejections were recorded on the Sun over the weekend, which could affect the Earth’s magnetic field in the coming days. According to scientists, there is a possibility of G1-level magnetic storms on July 14 and 16, and today, Tuesday,…...