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170 bison could tackle CO2 emitted by 2 million cars, says study

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Dr. Thomas Hughes

In the heart of Romania’s Tarcu mountains, a remarkable ecological resurgence is underway.  Over 170 European bison, once extinct in the region ...

Understanding black hole formation through natal kicks and neutrino emission

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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 ...

Dusty galaxy looks like a cosmic net in gorgeous new Hubble Telescope photo

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Dr. Thomas Hughes

A new Hubble image highlights the intricacies of a distant galaxy glowing with a bright white core surrounded by complex dust structures.  ...

Is dark matter’s main rival theory dead? There’s bad news from the Cassini spacecraft and other recent tests

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Dr. Thomas Hughes

This article was originally published at The Conversation. The publication contributed the article to Space.com’s Expert Voices: Op-Ed & Insights. Indranil Banik is a postdoctoral ...

Scientists prove ‘quantum theory’ that could lead to ultrafast magnetic computing

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Dr. Thomas Hughes

For the first time, scientists have magnetized a non-magnetic material at room temperature, inducing a quantum property that they say could pave ...

Black holes observed colliding when universe was only 740m years old | Astronomy

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Dr. Thomas Hughes

A pair of black holes has been observed colliding in the ancient universe for the first time. The observations, by the James ...

In the Milky Way, 3 intruder stars are ‘on the run’ — in the wrong direction

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Dr. Thomas Hughes

Astronomers have discovered three ancient stars “on the run” in the outskirts of the Milky Way galaxy, racing the wrong way at ...

MIT Researchers Discover the Universe’s Oldest Stars

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Dr. Thomas Hughes

MIT astronomers discovered three of the oldest stars in the universe, and they live in our own galactic neighborhood. The stars are ...

Daily Telescope: I spy, with my little eye, the ISS

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Dr. Thomas Hughes

Enlarge / The International Space Station as seen from 69 km away. HEO on X Welcome to the Daily Telescope. There is ...

Cosmic butterfly or interstellar burger? This planet-forming disk is the largest ever seen

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Dr. Thomas Hughes

The largest planetary construction site ever seen, spanning hundreds of billions of miles in size, may very well be cast in an ...