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NASA may have discovered evidence of ancient life on Mars

January 26th, 2022

Joshua Hawkins

NASA’s Curiosity Rover continues to send back new information about the Red Planet on a frequent basis. The latest discovery brings news of an interesting carbon signature that we didn’t expect to see on Mars. Following analyzations of rock samples returned by the rover, NASA announced that several of the samples are rich in a …

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The James Webb telescope has reached its final destination

January 25th, 2022

Joshua Hawkins

The James Webb telescope has reached its destination more than a million miles away from the Earth. The newest space telescope to join the Hubble in space exploration launched from New Guinea in December. Now that it’s in place, NASA and the ESO can get started putting it to work studying parts of the galaxy …

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One of our most incredible discoveries on Mars might just be a mirage

January 24th, 2022

Joshua Hawkins

Way back in 2018, scientists discovered the Martian south pole. It was an incredible find. At the time, it garnered a lot of hope that the surface of the planet could still house groundwater. Unfortunately, the new study may have dashed those hopes. A new study in the journal Geophysical Research Letters reports that the …

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A decades-long mystery surrounding black holes was finally solved

January 24th, 2022

Joshua Hawkins

Scientists have been trying to explain the different mysteries of black holes for decades. One such mystery that astronomers have been scratching their heads over is how we get glimpses of the universe around the edges of black holes. Other mysteries include black holes giving birth to new stars. According to Albert Sneppen, a Danish …

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The Hubble telescope just spotted a black hole giving birth to new stars

January 21st, 2022

Joshua Hawkins

Astronomers have finally captured a look at a black hole birthing new stars in the Henize 2-10 galaxy. The supermassive black hole in question is located roughly 34 million light-years away. Astronomers were able to take note of the black hole thanks to the Hubble telescope. The astronomers conducted a study based on their observations. …

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Stunning photo shows a massive plasma tree shooting out of the Sun

January 21st, 2022

Joshua Hawkins

An astrophotographer recently managed to capture a shot of a “plasma tree” on the surface of the Sun. The tree itself was clocked in at over 80,000 miles high. According to the astrophotographer, Andrew McCarthy, the tree was created by plasma pulled away from the sun by its magnetic field. This isn’t the first time …

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Scientists think they figured out when the Sun will explode and kill us all

January 19th, 2022

Joshua Hawkins

Our Sun isn’t quite as old as other stars out there. However, scientists are already trying to pinpoint exactly when the Sun will die. Of course, it isn’t as simple as throwing out a date. After all, we’re working with a massive ball of energy that we’ve still barely managed to scratch the surface of …

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This is the most detailed 3D map of the universe ever made, and it’s mesmerizing

January 18th, 2022

Joshua Hawkins

The Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (or DESI for short) has created the largest 3D map of the universe we’ve ever seen. DESI created the map over the course of seven months. Each month, DESI continues to build off of it. In fact, DESI is only 10 percent of the way through its proposed five-year mission. …

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Something bizarre is raining down on Uranus

January 17th, 2022

Joshua Hawkins

Scientists believe that Neptune and Uranus could both be home to a constant stream of “diamond rain”. The two planets are considered “ice giants”. They’re mostly made of water, methane, and ammonia, which accounts for the icy-like titles we’ve given them. While they might not be as talked about as some of the other giants …

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Scientists watched a dying star explode for the first time ever

January 11th, 2022

Joshua Hawkins

Dying stars can be quite a sight. In fact, they’re often considered some of the most dramatic and violent events to take place throughout space. Oftentimes, though, they happen so far away that we aren’t able to get a good look at them. That’s not the case with a recent dying star, though. In fact, …

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