Cosmos

Astrophysics

The Gas Giant was once bigger

Jupiter rapidly doubled in volume soon after the formation of the Solar System

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Astrophysics

Simulation suggests that Mercury formed from a glancing collision with a body of similar mass

Impact would have ripped away part of the planet's mass and shaped its current geological composition

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Astrophysics

Portrait of the Universe

Space mission captures images of 380,000 galaxies of varying shapes and sizes

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Astrophysics

Far reaches of the Solar System could be home to another planet

Study suggests the existence of a new world with a mass 7.5 times greater than Earth

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ASTROPHYSICS

Two dwarf satellite galaxies discovered near the Milky Way

Aquarius III and Leo VI each have less than 5,000 stars, a very low number for this type of formation

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Astrophysics

The wandering Sun and the cooling Earth

Solar System passed through the Orion constellation, which may have influenced Earth's climate

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ASTROPHYSICS

Hotter dry season reduces survival rate of Amazonian birds by 63%

Impact of 1 °C increase in average temperature was observed on 29 species living in a preserved area of the rainforest

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Astrophysics

Our neighboring galaxy in detail

James Webb Telescope details neighboring galaxy of Andromeda

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Astrophysics

Space centaur

James Webb Telescope captures detail of comet that behaves like an asteroid

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Legislation

Scientists work together to modify bill on meteorites that fall in Brazil

Proposed law would require that parts of meteorites be given to research institutions in Brazil

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Astrophysics

A retouched image

Image of the Sagittarius A* black hole published in 2022 may not show its actual shape

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Astrophysics

Asteroid set to pass close to Earth in 2029 could create a meteor shower on the Moon 100 years later

Proximity to Earth could cause debris surrounding the asteroid to be pulled away by the planet’s gravitational field

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Astrophysics

The most detailed map of the Milky Way

Most detailed map ever made of the Milky Way reveals the galaxy's three-dimensional structure and motions of its stars

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astrology

A hidden sea on Mars

A large reservoir of liquid water may be hidden beneath the surface of Mars

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Astrophysics

Sunspots seen by Kepler in 1607

In 1607, German astronomer and mathematician Johannes Kepler identified sunspots with the naked eye

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