Astronomy
Astronomy
Two planets, similar but different
Known as the ice giants, Uranus and Neptune are similar in composition, mass, and size, but they are different shades of blue
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ASTROPHYSICS
Astronomers identify 30 exocomets in Beta Pictoris
Astronomers identify at least 30 exocomets orbiting the extrasolar system Beta Pictoris
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With Brazilian optic fibers, Japanese telescope Subaru promises to widen observations on the Universe
Equipment set in Hawaii may significantly improve the ability to study distant galaxies and very weak stars | 2'52
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Astronomy
Ceres may have formed beyond Saturn
Ceres's chemical composition suggests the dwarf planet formed beyond Jupiter's orbir
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ASTROPHYSICS
The restless heart of the Milky Way
A high-resolution image of the Milky Way's galactic core reveals an abundance of highly energetic events
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Astronomy
Lone planets in the Milky Way
An international group of astronomers has identified at least 70 new free-floating planets roaming the Milky Way
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PHYSICS
Manuscript by Einstein sells for US$13 million at auction
Manuscript by Einstein sells for US$13 million at auction
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ASTROPHYSICS
The heavyweight of the Milky Way
Black hole holds 99.9% of the matter at the center of the galaxy
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Geology
Exoplanets with exotic rocks
The rocky planets orbiting stars outside our Solar System may have a very different chemical composition to Earth
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The search for life on one of Saturn’s moons
Asteroid collision may have created favorable conditions to the appearance of primitive life forms on Titan | 4'10
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ASTROPHYSICS
Devourers of worlds
At least a quarter of Sun-like stars may have swallowed Earth-like planets
ASTROPHYSICS
Star fossil
New survey of celestial bodies finds rare and ancient star over 10 billion years old
Astrophysics
The oldest spiral galaxy
Astrophysicists have identified the oldest spiral galaxy ever observed
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Astrophysics
A planet with a renewed atmosphere
Data obtained by the Hubble Space Telescope suggest that an exoplanet (GJ 1132 b) was able to develop a new atmosphere after its original was lost
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Astronomy
A galaxy destined to fade
Astronomers observed a galaxy ejecting immense quantities of cold gas, enough to form 10,000 new stars the size of the Sun every year
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