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Science Daily : space and time
13 june
12h57
Alien planet spins revealed a hidden clue to how worlds form
Using the Keck Observatory, astronomers measured the spins of dozens of giant planets and brown dwarfs orbiting distant stars. They found that giant...
05h47
Dark energy survives major challenge as universe keeps accelerating
A bold claim that the universe’s accelerating expansion was an illusion has been put to the test and failed. Researchers found that the study behind...
11 june
12h02
NASA reveals Artemis III crew for one of the most complex space missions ever
NASA has selected the Artemis III crew for a high-stakes 2027 mission designed to test the future of lunar exploration. Astronauts will launch aboard...
11h47
James Webb reveals two completely different twilights on an alien world
JWST has revealed dramatic differences between the dawn and dusk regions of the scorching exoplanet WASP-121 b. Fierce winds appear to carry heat...
09h16
AI could uncover new physics faster but there’s a surprising catch
Scientists found that transfer learning can make the search for new physics in the universe much faster, slashing the need for expensive simulations....
10 june
11h24
MIT’s new spacecraft engine could send tiny satellites to Mars
MIT researchers have shown that one fuel can power both chemical and electric spacecraft thrusters, potentially transforming what small satellites...
09 june
11h18
Scientists think they solved the mystery of the Amaterasu particle
The mysterious Amaterasu particle may not be a proton at all. New research suggests that some of the most extreme cosmic rays could be ultraheavy...
01h52
Planet nine mystery deepens as new discovery challenges hidden planet theory
Astronomers have spent years searching for a possible hidden giant planet far beyond Neptune. Unusual orbits among distant Kuiper Belt objects have...
08 june
23h47
NASA updates worsening ISS leak after crew safety alert
NASA says a long-running air leak aboard the ISS recently worsened, leading engineers to investigate new suspected crack locations and consider a...
11h28
What is space-time? A mystery at the heart of reality
What if our biggest idea about reality is built on a hidden misunderstanding? A new philosophical look at space-time challenges the popular view that...
06 june
13h24
Tiny X-ray telescope could unlock the Moon’s hidden chemistry
A lightweight new X-ray telescope could finally give scientists something they’ve never had before: a complete chemical map of the Moon. Researchers...
05 june
12h32
Hidden supermassive black hole pairs may finally have a visible signal
Scientists have proposed a new method for finding tightly bound supermassive black hole pairs by searching for stars that flash repeatedly as their...
06 june
04h24
NASA just proved spacecraft can switch between multiple satellite networks
NASA’s PExT terminal has shown that spacecraft can seamlessly communicate through multiple government and commercial networks, a major step beyond...
05 june
12h18
Magnetic fields may be the secret behind binary star formation
Scientists have uncovered a surprising force that may help explain how binary star systems form so quickly. New supercomputer simulations show that...
04 june
05h17
NASA’s Webb detects methane and strange chemistry on interstellar comet 3I ATLAS
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has uncovered unusual chemistry in interstellar comet 3I ATLAS, including the first direct detection of methane on...
03 june
15h54
Venus will disappear behind the Moon in a rare June sky event
June’s night sky delivers several must-see events, starting with a close encounter between Venus and Jupiter after sunset. Mercury joins the pair to...
02 june
11h08
A stellar Rosetta stone reveals the source of mysterious cosmic signals
Astronomers have finally cracked the mystery behind a strange class of repeating cosmic signals that has baffled scientists for years. Using...
01 june
06h53
NASA’s Roman telescope could reveal 100,000 hidden worlds
NASA’s Roman Space Telescope could revolutionize the search for alien worlds by discovering around 100,000 exoplanets far more than all previous...
11h38
Hubble captures M88 on a perilous journey that could change it forever
A stunning spiral galaxy called Messier 88 is racing through the crowded Virgo Cluster on a journey that will dramatically reshape its future. At its...
29 may
08h36
Astronomers finally solve Saturn’s decades-long spin mystery
A decades-old mystery about Saturn has finally been solved thanks to the James Webb Space Telescope. Scientists discovered that Saturn’s changing...
06h05
Rogue planet moons could harbor alien life for billions of years
Scientists say moons around rogue planets wandering through the galaxy could remain warm enough for life thanks to tidal heating and hydrogen-rich...
27 may
10h24
NASA’s Webb telescope discovers a planet where rock clouds vanish every night
A giant planet nearly 700 light-years away has a bizarre daily weather cycle where mineral clouds appear every morning and vanish by nightfall. Using...
09h48
NASA’s Fermi telescope reveals the power source behind monster supernovae
NASA’s Fermi telescope has detected what may be the first confirmed gamma-ray signal from a superluminous supernova one of the most extreme...
26 may
06h11
NASA’s Psyche spacecraft uses Mars as a giant slingshot toward a mysterious metal world
NASA’s Psyche spacecraft just used Mars as a giant gravitational slingshot to continue its journey toward a strange metal rich asteroid. The close...
05h32
Massive supercomputer simulations unlock cosmic magnetic mystery
Scientists used some of the most advanced plasma simulations ever created to uncover how the universe builds enormous magnetic fields out of...
05h48
Scientists discover a giant planet factory beyond Jupiter
Scientists believe a dust-filled ring just outside Jupiter acted like a cosmic planetesimal factory, producing multiple generations of early space...
24 may
10h56
Scientists may have found the source of the most powerful neutrino ever detected
A mysterious particle from deep space has scientists buzzing after the most energetic neutrino ever detected slammed through the Mediterranean Sea....
22 may
13h09
Einstein’s wormhole may actually reveal a hidden mirror of time
What if wormholes were never cosmic tunnels at all? New research suggests Einstein and Rosen’s famous bridge may actually reveal something even...
23 may
12h18
NASA’s Psyche spacecraft captures stunning Mars images during high-speed flyby
NASA’s Psyche spacecraft skimmed past Mars in a precision flyby that helped catapult it deeper into space toward its ultimate target: the bizarre...
12h06
NASA stunned as strange solar radio burst lasts 19 days
NASA scientists were stunned when a strange radio signal from the Sun refused to fade away. Instead of lasting a few hours or days like normal solar...
22 may
03h02
Scientists discover towering red auroras reaching deep into space above Japan
Mysterious red auroras spotted over Japan were found reaching astonishingly high altitudes, even during space storms considered relatively mild. The...
06h47
Ancient asteroid craters may have sparked Earth’s oxygen-producing life
A hidden crater in South Korea may hold clues to one of the biggest turning points in Earth’s history: the rise of oxygen. Scientists discovered...
02h41
James Webb discovers a rare giant planet with surprisingly Earth-like temperatures
Astronomers using NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope have uncovered a rare world unlike anything in our solar system a giant planet about the size of...
21 may
06h46
Jupiter’s lightning may be 100x more powerful than Earth’s
Jupiter’s storms aren’t just gigantic they may unleash lightning far more powerful than anything on Earth. Using NASA’s Juno spacecraft, scientists...
06h09
Scientists discover a strange inside-out planetary system that shouldn’t exist
Scientists have discovered a bizarre planetary system where a rocky world orbits farther out than giant gas planets, defying long-standing theories...
20 may
09h35
Scientists found a giant magnetic twist hidden inside the Milky Way
Astronomers have uncovered a strange magnetic flip hidden inside the Milky Way. Using a new radio telescope, researchers mapped the galaxy’s magnetic...
19 may
04h12
A strange ripple in spacetime could be the first fingerprint of dark matter
Black holes crashing together may be revealing clues about dark matter hidden across the universe. Physicists created a new model predicting how dark...
01h01
NASA’s powerful Roman Space Telescope is about to transform astronomy
NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is now aiming for an earlier launch in September 2026. Designed to explore dark matter, dark energy, and...
18 may
01h14
Scientists opened a sealed envelope after 10 years and gravity still didn’t make sense
For more than 200 years, scientists have struggled to pin down the exact strength of gravity and one physicist spent a decade chasing the answer...
10h21
Schrödinger’s clock: Time could tick faster and slower at the same time
Time might be even stranger than Einstein imagined. Physicists are now exploring the possibility that a single clock could exist in a quantum...
16 may
13h15
First-ever direct image of the cosmic web reveals the Universe’s hidden highways
Astronomers have revealed the sharpest image ever captured of a filament in the cosmic web the enormous hidden structure connecting galaxies across...
15 may
08h03
Mars may have once had an ocean and this chaotic valley is a big clue
A colossal valley near Mars’s equator is revealing dramatic clues about the Red Planet’s watery and volcanic past. Stretching roughly 1,300...
08h13
NASA’s new AI space chip could let spacecraft think for themselves
NASA is testing a next-generation space computer chip that could give spacecraft the ability to operate far more independently in deep space. The...
07h33
NASA’s Roman Space Telescope could reveal millions of invisible neutron stars
NASA’s Roman Space Telescope could expose a vast hidden population of neutron stars lurking unseen across the Milky Way. By detecting subtle shifts...
14 may
05h55
Deadly red sky solar storm from 800 years ago discovered in ancient trees
Researchers in Japan traced a hidden medieval solar storm using ancient tree rings and centuries-old sky observations. The team linked reports of...
02h18
Scientists discover a mysterious asteroid breaking apart near the Sun
A newly discovered meteor stream may be the smoking gun of an asteroid slowly disintegrating under the Sun’s intense heat. Scientists say these fiery...
13h58
After 100 years, scientists finally uncover hidden rule behind cosmic rays
Scientists studying mysterious ultra-powerful cosmic rays have uncovered a surprising hidden pattern that could finally help explain where these...
03h16
Earth is flying through ancient supernova debris and scientists found the evidence in Antarctic ice
Earth is quietly collecting radioactive debris from an ancient stellar explosion as our Solar System drifts through a giant cloud of gas and dust...
13 may
12h59
Halley’s comet may be named after the wrong person
A medieval monk may have beaten Edmond Halley to one of astronomy’s greatest discoveries by nearly 700 years. Researchers say Eilmer of Malmesbury...
12 may
04h42
NASA’s Hubble reveals a giant chaotic planet nursery unlike anything seen before
Hubble has revealed a giant planet-forming disk unlike anything astronomers have seen before. Nicknamed Dracula’s Chivito, the enormous structure...
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