This Newly Found Exoplanet Is So Light, Scientists Don’t Know What It’s Made Of
Astronomers discover a super-Earth and a sub-Neptune 250 light years away from our solar system. These planets offer a ...
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How will the universe end? A changing understanding of dark energy may provide a new answer
Scientists are homing in on the nature of a mysterious force called dark energy, and nothing short of the fate of the universe hangs in the balance.
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Chilly refrigerants contribute disproportionately to warming the Earth
The Refrigerant Management Program is part of a suite of climate policies that work together to cut carbon pollution and ...
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A map of 14 million galaxies and quasars deepens a dark energy mystery
The DESI experiment shocked cosmologists with a hint that dark energy varies over time. Now, with more data, the conclusions hold up.
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Euclid space telescope unveils new images of galaxies billions of light years away
A European space telescope launched to explore the dark universe has released a trove of new data on distant galaxies.
15 of the Greatest Dumb Comedies Ever Made
That’s the mystery, and the glory, of what we call, only for lack of a better term, dumb comedy. To laugh at something we can ...
Travel: Why the best way to see New Zealand is on a cruise ship
Despite the long flight, a 14-day cruise from Sydney to Auckland checks all the sight-seeing, cultural and culinary boxes.
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4 tiny, Earth-like planets found circling 2nd-closest star system to us — and could be visited by future human generations
A quartet of small, rocky exoplanets likely circle Barnard's Star, around 6 billion light-years from Earth, putting them in ...
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Federal judge says Columbia student activist's case should be heard in New Jersey
A Columbia University student activist who was detained by the U.S. government over his participation in pro-Palestinian ...
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The nearest single star to Earth has four small planets
Last year, astronomers announced that a planet orbits Barnard’s star. Now, researchers have confirmed the existence of three more.
A geologic map of the asteroid belt: Tracing meteorites back to their origins
Where do meteorites of different types come from? In a review paper in the journal Meteoritics & Planetary Science, ...
Here’s the secret to how Firefly was able to nail its first lunar landing
The Blue Ghost spacecraft, named for a species of firefly, took eclipse chasing to new heights. Not only did it see the Earth block the Sun from an unexplored location on the Moon, but the lander fell ...