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A new theory of quantum gravity could explain the biggest puzzle in cosmology, study suggests

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Dr. Thomas Hughes

A variation on the theory of quantum gravity — the unification of quantum mechanics and Einstein’s general relativity — could help solve ...

Blue fireball lights up European skies as meteor streaks by

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Dr. Thomas Hughes

A blue meteor lit up the sky over Europe on Saturday night as a chunk of comet burned up in the atmosphere. ...

How the perils of space have affected asteroid Ryugu

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Dr. Thomas Hughes

Enlarge / The surface of Ryugu. Image credit: JAXA, University of Tokyo, Kochi University, Rikkyo University, Nagoya University, Chiba Institute of Technology, ...

NASA-funded pulsed plasma rocket concept aims to send astronauts to Mars in 2 months

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Dr. Thomas Hughes

An innovative rocket system could revolutionize future deep space missions to Mars, reducing travel time to the Red Planet to just a ...

Hubble Captures the Birth of a Sun-like Star

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Dr. Thomas Hughes

This NASA Hubble Space Telescope image captures a triple-star star system. Credit: NASA, ESA, G. Duchene (Universite de Grenoble I); Image Processing: ...

Faster-than-light “warp speed” drives now thought to be possible • Earth.com

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Dr. Thomas Hughes

In another example of how truth is often stranger than fiction, scientists have taken a significant step towards turning the sci-fi concept ...

Spiders Use Their Webs as Giant Microphones to Hear What’s Going on Around Them, Says New Research

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Dr. Thomas Hughes

Torbjørn Helgesen Spiders use their webs as giant microphones reveals new research that shows how the arachnids weave webs to do more ...

NASA’s Flyby Of Europa Suggests “Something” Stirring Beneath The Ice

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Dr. Thomas Hughes

Landmarks on Europa’s surface suggest the icy crust is at the mercy of the waters below. Most important, a recent visit by ...

New Northern Lights alert for England on Saturday, May 18

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Dr. Thomas Hughes

Londoners have been eagerly awaiting the return of the Northern Lights after catching a glimpse of the spectacle last weekend and there’s ...

Videos of ‘breathtaking’ blue meteor lighting up skies over Spain, Portugal stun netizens: Watch | World News

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Dr. Thomas Hughes

Social media is overwhelmed with videos of a giant blue shiny object lighting up the sky, with users claiming it is a ...