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Unprecedented Find in Meteorite Challenges Astrophysical Models

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Dr. Thomas Hughes

Researchers have discovered a rare dust particle in a meteorite, formed by a star other than our sun. Using advanced atom probe ...

NASA’s Fermi Sees No Gamma Rays From Nearby Supernova

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Dr. Thomas Hughes

The 2023 observation of supernova SN 2023ixf in the Pinwheel galaxy provided a unique chance to study cosmic ray production, but the ...

Scientists Find Supernova That Wowed Ancient Astronomers In 12th Century

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Dr. Thomas Hughes

In 1181, a supernova explosion appeared in the night sky for 185 days. Historical records show that the supernova, which some witnesses ...

The Mystery Behind Universe’s Rare Radio Circles Unveiled

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Dr. Thomas Hughes

Astronomers discovered enormous radio wave circles in 2019, named ORCs. Research led by Professor Alison Coil indicates these are caused by galactic ...

Creating gold: Physicists show how the precious metal is created

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Dr. Thomas Hughes

When a violent shake of space-time hit the Earth on August 17, 2017, it was not only possible to measure gravitational waves ...

Earth Struck by Historic Gamma-Ray Burst From Exploding Star

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Dr. Thomas Hughes

ESA’s Integral space telescope detected an unprecedented gamma-ray burst from a distant exploding star, causing significant disturbances in Earth’s ionosphere. This event, ...

NASA’s new telescope captures eerie remnants of a supernova 16,000 light-years from Earth

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Dr. Thomas Hughes

By Stacy Liberatore For Dailymail.com 12:33 31 Oct 2023, updated 15:14 31 Oct 2023 NASA’s new telescope has hit a milestone since ...

Stunning images by NASA’s James Webb telescope offer a new look at 1,000-year-old supernova so bright it was visible from Earth in 1054

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Dr. Thomas Hughes

It is the remnant of a stellar explosion that lit up the sky nearly 1,000 years ago The Crab Nebula was visible ...