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Mysterious 'fossilized' bubble 10,000 times the size of the Milky Way could be a relic from the Big BangAstronomers have spotted a gigantic void they believe to be a baryon acoustic oscillation — a relic from when the universe was a fiery plasma soup.
By Ben Turner Published
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How do some people survive falls from great heights?Surviving a fall from a great height is medically improbable, but not impossible. How do some people survive?
By Emily Cooke Published
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'Twisty' new theory of gravity says information can escape black holes after allEinstein's theory of relativity say black holes are 'bald', but a new tweak to his research may give the mysterious objects their long-sought 'hair.'
By Paul Sutter Published
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Invisible supernovas called 'bosenovas' may be exploding all around us, new research suggestsWhat happens when an invisible star dies? It erupts in an invisible explosion, of course. New research describes how these unseen 'bosenovas' may behave.
By Paul Sutter Published
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James Webb Space Telescope: Origins, design and mission objectivesReference NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has launched and it's the most powerful in history, giving us the deepest ever view into our universe.
By Andrew May Last updated
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Is there an 'up' and a 'down' in space?Any object with mass distorts the space-time continuum, which we perceive as gravity pulling us "down" toward that object's center.
By Amanda Heidt Published
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Earth may have debris from alien star systems trapped in its orbit, new research suggestsA new study questions if our planet could capture rocky and icy visitors from outside the solar system — and how scientists could spot them.
By Robert Lea Published
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Gravity can transform into light, mind-bending physics paper suggestsIn the early universe, gravity may have been capable of creating light, a new theoretical paper finds.
By Paul Sutter Published
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10 discoveries that prove Einstein was right about the universe — and 1 that proves him wrongAlbert Einstein's theories of relativity have been proven to be true time and again in the more than 100 years following their publication.
By Brandon Specktor Published
