Dr. Thomas Hughes

Orion Nebula Captured In Stunning New James Webb Telescope Photos

Orion Nebula Captured In Stunning New James Webb Telescope Photos

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Dr. Thomas Hughes

Topline Researchers using NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope released a new trove of images capturing the Orion nebula this week—the latest stunning ...

NASA’s Juno Sends Back Spectacular Images Of Jupiter

NASA’s Juno Sends Back Spectacular Images Of Jupiter

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Dr. Thomas Hughes

Jupiter, processed by Jackie Branc using images taken by the Juno spacecraft on May 12, 2024. NASA / SwRI / MSSS / ...

Why we’re one step closer to understanding how Earth got its oceans (op-ed)

Why we’re one step closer to understanding how Earth got its oceans (op-ed)

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Dr. Thomas Hughes

Space enthusiasts will know — it’s easy to get caught up in a wealth of fascinating developments, from missions to the lunar ...

Great white sharks will never be held captive in aquariums for as long as they exist

Great white sharks will never be held captive in aquariums for as long as they exist

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Dr. Thomas Hughes

Featured Image Credit: Stephen Frink/Cat Gennaro/Getty Images The reason why is really sad Published 12:21 18 May 2024 GMT+1 Have you ever ...

James Webb Space Telescope Captures Stunning Images of Orion Nebula

James Webb Space Telescope Captures Stunning Images of Orion Nebula

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Dr. Thomas Hughes

The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has provided new, stunning insights into the Orion Nebula, unveiling intricate details that were previously unseen. ...

Breaking Light Speed: The Quantum Tunneling Enigma

Breaking Light Speed: The Quantum Tunneling Enigma

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Dr. Thomas Hughes

Quantum tunneling allows particles to bypass energy barriers. A new method has been proposed to measure the time it takes for particles ...

UK begins work on world’s largest telescope

UK begins work on world’s largest telescope

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Dr. Thomas Hughes

The UK is ready to build the world’s largest ground-based optical telescope: Extremely Large Telescope (ELT). As per the recent announcement, the ...

Bird Brains: Jays Show Episodic-like Memory

Bird Brains: Jays Show Episodic-like Memory

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Dr. Thomas Hughes

Summary: A new study finds that Eurasian jays exhibit episodic-like memory, a type of memory previously thought to be unique to humans. ...

World’s first warm-blooded dinosaurs lived 180 million years ago

World’s first warm-blooded dinosaurs lived 180 million years ago

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Dr. Thomas Hughes

Scientists reveal how dinosaurs started producing own body heat. — Freepik/File Some 180 million years ago, some dinosaurs may have gained the ...

NASA’s PREFIRE mission is ready to unlock the mysteries of Earth’s poles

NASA’s PREFIRE mission is ready to unlock the mysteries of Earth’s poles

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Dr. Thomas Hughes

NASA is preparing to launch its latest climate science mission, the Polar Radiant Energy in the Far-Infrared Experiment (PREFIRE), which aims to ...