Dr. Thomas Hughes

Scientists study particles that move faster than light

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Dr. Thomas Hughes

Patrik Schach and Enno Giese, physicists at TU Darmstadt, are looking to redefine time—they believe our previous measurements may have been inaccurate. ...

Webb Space Telescope Cracks Case of Puffy “Microwaved Marshmallow” Exoplanet

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Dr. Thomas Hughes

The warm gas giant WASP-107 b, known for its unusually low density and moderate temperature, may have its puffed-up atmosphere due to ...

Bizarre “Lenticular” Galaxy Surrounded By Dark Matter Captured In New Hubble Image

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Dr. Thomas Hughes

NASA has shared an image of a truly bizarre-looking galaxy, believed to be surrounded by a “halo” of dark matter.  The image ...

Spacecraft looking for life on Mars beams back jaw-dropping crater images of planet

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Dr. Thomas Hughes

The ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter’s observations include an eight-kilometre-wide crater displaying evidence of water ice as well as a couple of interesting ...

Scientists reveal the only animal likely to survive the end of the world

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Dr. Thomas Hughes

Featured Image Credit: Getty Stock Images Spoiler alert: humans aren’t likely to make it out of the apocalypse Published 18:09 20 May ...

Groundbreaking discovery changes our understanding of dinosaur timelines

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Dr. Thomas Hughes

Scientists have discovered that dinosaurs are even cooler than we previously thought – or, at it turns out, not cooler but warmer. ...

Solar storm frenzy of May 2024 was strong enough to affect the deep sea

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Dr. Thomas Hughes

There might be total darkness in the depths of the sea, but the sun still impacts the abyss. During this month’s solar ...

NASA, Sierra Space Deliver Dream Chaser to Florida for Launch Preparation

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Dr. Thomas Hughes

As part of NASA’s efforts to expand commercial resupply in low Earth orbit, Sierra Space’s uncrewed spaceplane arrived at NASA’s Kennedy Space ...

Astronomers determine Mars may face more potentially hazardous asteroids than Earth

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Dr. Thomas Hughes

This article has been reviewed according to Science X’s editorial process and policies. Editors have highlighted the following attributes while ensuring the content’s ...

Perseverance rover’s Mars rock sample may contain best evidence of possible ancient life

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Dr. Thomas Hughes

The lead scientist for NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover is excited about material that has been stored in the rover’s sample tubes, both ...