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(Huffington Post Science) A NASA spacecraft has spotted a big gully on Mars, a feature that appears to have formed only within the last three years. The powerful HiRISE camera on NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) imaged the channel, which … Continue reading
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Astronomers have found evidence for a companion star that survived the blast of a supernova explosion. Chandra’s X-rays reveal a point-like source within the debris field produced when a massive star exploded. This system contains either a neutron star or … Continue reading
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To celebrate its 24th year in orbit, the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope has released a beautiful new image of part of NGC 2174, also known as the Monkey Head Nebula. This colourful region is filled with young stars embedded within … Continue reading
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(Huffington Post Science) CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) – Detailed maps of Mercury’s cliffs and ditches show the solar system’s innermost and smallest planet Mercury has lost much more real estate due to cooling over four billion years than scientists thought, … Continue reading
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(Huffington Post Science) Every black hole conceals a secret — the quantum remains of the star from which it formed, say a group of scientists, who also predict that these stars can later emerge once the black hole evaporates. The … Continue reading
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(Huffington Post Science) Astronomers have detected bizarre swarms of comets around a nearby star, icy bodies that may have been trapped by the powerful gravitational pull of a huge, undiscovered exoplanet. An international team of scientists spotted an enormous belt … Continue reading
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