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Unprecedented observation of magnetar glitches provides new insights into fast radio bursts Los Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 20, 2024  In a breakthrough observation, two of NASA's X-ray telescopes, the Neutron Star Interior Composition Explorer (NICER) aboard the International Space Station and the Nuclear Spectroscopic Telescope A ... more |
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Beyond what's possible: New JWST observations unearth mysterious ancient galaxies Melbourne, Australia (SPX) Feb 15, 2024  Our understanding of how galaxies form and the nature of dark matter could be completely upended, after new observations of a stellar population bigger than the Milky Way from more than 11 billion y ... more |
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Magnetars at the Heart of Neutron Star Collisions: A Computational Breakthrough Potsdam, Germany (SPX) Feb 16, 2024  In a groundbreaking study, researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics, alongside colleagues from universities in Kyoto and Toho, have unveiled the enigmatic process powering t ... more |
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Study: Stars travel more slowly at Milky Way's edge Boston MA (SPX) Jan 29, 2024  By clocking the speed of stars throughout the Milky Way galaxy, MIT physicists have found that stars further out in the galactic disk are traveling more slowly than expected compared to stars that a ... more |
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New telescope for student's satellite project Wurzburg, Germany (SPX) Jan 26, 2024  A new telescope has been in operation on the Hubland Campus of Julius-Maximilians-Universitat (JMU) Wurzburg since January 2024. A team of students is using it to develop AI algorithms for small sat ... more |
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Finding cannibalized stars Atlanta GA (SPX) Feb 12, 2024  Scientists working with the powerful telescopes at Georgia State's Center for High Angular Resolution Astronomy (CHARA) Array have completed a survey of a group of stars suspected to have devoured m ... more |
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Results from South Pole Telescope's new camera emerge Lemont IL (SPX) Feb 12, 2024  For more than five years, scientists at the South Pole Telescope in Antarctica have been observing the sky with an upgraded camera. The extended gaze toward the cosmos is picking up remnant light fr ... more |
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New Study Uncovers Asymmetry in Solar Gamma-Ray Emissions During Solar Maximum Lisbon, Portugal (SPX) Feb 08, 2024  In a groundbreaking study published in *The Astrophysical Journal*, researchers have unveiled unexpected findings regarding the Sun's gamma-ray emissions, particularly during periods of heightened s ... more |
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The colossal caverns for Fermilab's DUNE experiment have been fully excavated Chicago IL (SPX) Feb 06, 2024  Excavation workers have finished carving out the future home of the gigantic particle detectors for the international Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment. Located a mile below the surface of Lead, ... more |
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GRAPES-3 experiment unveils unexpected twist in cosmic ray spectrum Mumbai, India (SPX) Feb 05, 2024  The Tata Institute of Fundamental Research's GRAPES-3 experiment, based in Ooty, India, has made a pivotal discovery in the field of cosmic ray physics. Researchers have identified a new characteris ... more |