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Astrophysics
Scientific news within the field of astrophysics, from news of solar eclipses to star behavior.
Listen to the sounds of different stars ringing from starquakes
Starquakes reveal surprises about birth of stars in our galaxy.
Astronomers investigate mysterious object to reveal its true nature
A mysterious object designated CFBDSIR J214947.2-040308.9 (CFBDSIR 2149-0403 for short) has been recently…
Earth’s atmosphere was filled with methane-rich haze
Early Earth had a methane-rich hazy atmosphere.
Star whips around black hole twice an hour
Tightest orbital dance ever witnessed found by astronomers.
Snowball Earth caused by perfect storm of fire and ice
A perfect storm of fire and ice may have led to snowball Earth.
Astronomical phenomena detected with two tidal disruption events
Two new tidal disruption events discovered by an international team of astronomers.
Ultra-cool dwarf star hosts seven Earth-size planets
NASA Splitzer Space Telescope discovers that ultra-cool dwarf star hosts seven Earth-size planets.
Solar storms affect navigation systems on Earth
Solar storms, produced by eruptions on the Sun's surface send clouds of electrically charged particles towards…
Temperature swings of black hole winds spotted by NuSTAR
Scientists have measured rapidly varying temperatures in hot gas emanating from around a black hole for the first…