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Cosmic ray originated in cataclysmic event
Astronomers found a high energy neutrino - a cosmic ray - that apparently originated during a "tidal disruption event," that is, when a supermassive black hole shredded a distant star.
February 27, 2021
Parker Solar Probe captures a glimpse of Venus
The Parker Solar Probe turned its camera on Venus as the spacecraft flew by during a gravity assist.
February 27, 2021
Evidence for white dwarfs consuming Earth-like worlds
For the first time, astronomers have detected the vaporized remains of the crusts of long-dead Earth-like and Mars-like planets in the atmospheres of white dwarf stars.
February 26, 2021
Water worlds may be abundant in our galaxy
A new study suggests that our Milky Way galaxy is filled with planets like Earth, containing continents and oceans. If so, life might be common in the Milky Way.
February 26, 2021
Full Snow Moon on February 26-27, 2021
These next few nights - February 26 and 27, 2021 - watch for the full Snow Moon to light up the nighttime form dusk till dawn.
February 26, 2021
Photographer snags shot of yellow penguin
Yves Adams took this photo of a rare yellow penguin on South Georgia Island in December 2019. It went viral this month. "It seems we are in desperate need for some mellow yellow news!" Adams said.
February 25, 2021
Why does this galaxy look older than its years?
To the extent that we can see them, galaxies in the very early universe should look relatively young and unformed. But galaxy ALESS 073.1 is a surprise to astronomers: it looks more mature than we'd have any reason to expect. Why?
February 25, 2021
‘Earth wind’ may generate water on the moon
Particles carried from Earth's poles via our planet's magnetosphere could be interacting with lunar rocks to create small quantities of water on the moon.
February 25, 2021
Astrophysicists design ‘radically different’ world map
You know the old problem of how to portray the round globe of Earth on a flat map? Now a trio of map experts has worked together to solve this problem. Their new map is 2-sided and round.
February 25, 2021
Nearby black hole Cyg X-1 more massive than thought
New research suggests that the famous black hole Cygnus X-1 - first black hole ever detected and one of the closest to Earth - is farther away and much more massive than previously believed.
February 24, 2021
