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Astrophysics
Scientific news within the field of astrophysics, from news of solar eclipses to star behavior.
Chinese Telescopes Measure Brightest Gamma-ray Burst
On March 29, 2023 (Beijing Time) at 2 am, the Institute of High Energy Physics (IHEP) of the Chinese Academy of…
Headway Made in “Getting” Quantum Turbulence
Researchers have now demonstrated how energy disappears in quantum turbulence, and that is critical when…
Wormhole Bridges Space to Unravel Universe’s Deep Mysteries
This is fascinating. Now, a new approach sidesteps the long-standing problem of scaling up quantum prototypes.…
A Mission to the Dark Side of the Moon
Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory are leading a new effort to land…
Astronomers Discover Water’s Missing Link in Solar System Formation
Scientists studying a nearby protostar discovered gaseous water in the star's circumstellar disk, supporting the…
Network of Robotic Telescopes on Five Continents
Spain is the first country to lead a global network of autonomous observatories. The BOOTES network performs space…
New Ring System Discovered in Our Solar System
A team of international scientists discovered a new ring system relatively nearby. Quaoar, a dwarf planet, orbits…
We’ll Deflect Asteroids Better Soon
It wasn't an action film featuring a kamikaze mission, smashing a spacecraft into a stadium-sized asteroid, and…
Webb, Hubble Capture DART Impact Details
The James Webb Space Telescope and the Hubble Space Telescope captured views of a unique NASA experiment designed…
Betelgeuse, Betelgeuse, Betelgeuse!
The red supergiant Betelgeuse is as troublesome as Michael Keaton's rambunctious spirit in the 1988 hit:…