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Scientists discover 2 stars dancing around the Milky Way's black hole — and they could point to a type of planet never seen beforeAstronomers have discovered a pair of young stars near the supermassive black hole at the heart of our galaxy. Studying them can offer a rare glimpse into how stars can endure — at least briefly — the immense gravity exerted by such cosmic behemoths.
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Surprise discovery in alien planet's atmosphere could upend decades of planet formation theoryThe odd atmosphere of a fledgling exoplanet is causing astronomers to question leading theories of how planets form.
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James Webb telescope spots more than 100 new asteroids between Jupiter and Mars — and some are heading toward EarthAstronomers analyzing archival images from JWST have discovered an unexpectedly vast population of the smallest asteroids ever seen in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter.
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China's Mars rover Zhurong finds possible shoreline of ancient Red Planet oceanData from China's Zhurong rover has revealed what appears to be an ancient shoreline streaking through Mars' northern hemisphere.
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Where do fast radio bursts come from? Astronomers tie mysterious eruptions to massive galaxies.Fast radio bursts — powerful and poorly understood cosmic eruptions — tend to occur in massive galaxies that host long-dead stars known as magnetars, a new study suggests.
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Teeny tardigrades can survive space and lethal radiation. Scientists may finally know how.A new species of tardigrades with thousands of genes that become more active when exposed to radiation could help in devising better protection for astronauts on long missions.
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NASA's Chandra X-ray telescope sees 'knots' blasting from nearby black hole jetsA fresh analysis of decades-old X-ray black hole jet data has revealed bright, lumpy features with mysterious speed changes.
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India targets 2028 for Chandrayaan-4 sample-return mission to moon's south poleIndia is eyeing a 2028 launch for its Chandrayaan-4 moon sample-return mission, followed by an uncrewed lunar lander and rover in collaboration with Japan.
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Astronomers prepare for once-in-a-lifetime event: A 'new star' in the night skyA rare nova explosion will soon bring a "new star" to the night sky, and scientists are excited.
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The bubbling surface of a distant star was captured on video for the 1st time everAstronomers have gotten the first-ever detailed views of turbulent activity on a star other than our own sun.
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Infamous 'Wow! signal' that hinted at aliens may actually be an exceptionally rare cosmic eventThe source of a supposed alien broadcast that made researchers go "Wow!" may instead have been the result of a remarkably rare cosmic event, a new study suggests.
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Large patch of the Atlantic Ocean near the equator has been cooling at record speeds — and scientists can't figure out whyScientists are trying to decipher what drove the recent dramatic cooling of the tropical Atlantic, but so far few clues have emerged. "We are still scratching our heads as to what's actually happening," the researchers said.
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Astronomers find black hole's favorite snack: 'The star appears to be living to die another day'Astronomers have pinned down a faraway black hole's snack schedule after watching it devour a star across years.
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Intense solar storm opens '2-way highway' for charged particles, sparking rare auroras on the sunLast year, Earth spewed charged particles into the sun in a rare cosmic event that has surprised scientists.
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Dinosaur-killing asteroid was a rare rock from beyond Jupiter, new study revealsScientists have uncovered the "genetic fingerprint" of the dinosaur-killing Chicxulub impactor, potentially revealing the fateful rock's origins in the outer reaches of our solar system.
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NASA's Parker Solar Probe finds fresh clues to decades-old mystery surrounding the sunNASA's Parker Solar Probe has found news clues in the longstanding mystery of why the sun's outer atmosphere, or corona, is so much hotter than our star's surface.
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Saturn's planet-wide storms driven by seasonal heating, Cassini probe revealsSaturn pumps into space varying amounts of heat based on its seasons, which drives planet-wide storms, data from NASA's Cassini mission has revealed.
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A telescope on Earth just took an unbelievable image of Jupiter's moonAstronomers using the Large Binocular Telescope in Arizona have taken a close-up picture of Jupiter's volcanic moon Io that rivals similar photos taken from space.
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Mysterious 'puffy' planet may finally be explained by James Webb Space TelescopeThe exoplanet WASP-107 b is one of the least dense planets ever discovered. New James Webb telescope observations may reveal how the mysterious world got so 'puffy'.
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Earth-size planet found orbiting nearby star that will outlive the sun by 100 billion yearsAn Earth-size planet discovered around a nearby star offers astronomers their first chance for exoplanetary geology.
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Strange, red-glowing planet may be 'melting from within,' scientists reportScientists have discovered a bizarre, red-glowing exoplanet named TOI-6713.01, which is loaded with active volcanoes and may be 'melting from within.'
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Molecule responsible for robbing Venus of its water may finally have been identifiedA new water loss mechanism on Venus explains how the planet lost all its water, turning the planet from a potentially habitable world into the parched hellscape we know today.
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Mars may have been more Earth-like than we thought, discovery of oxygen-rich rocks revealsNewfound rocks on Mars suggest the planet may have once sported an oxygen-rich atmosphere, making it more Earth-like and hospitable to life than previously thought.
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Enormous explosion in 'Cigar Galaxy' reveals rare type of star never seen beyond the Milky WayAn incredibly brief, ultrabright explosion has led astronomers to a newfound magnetic star outside the Milky Way, which could be the first of many extragalactic magnetars, according to new research.
