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Ancient Galaxy Collisions May Explain Formation of Massive Early Star Systems
Research published in Nature reveals that ancient galaxy collisions may have led to the creation of the universe’s largest star systems. Using data from the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA), scientists studied over 100 galaxies undergoing intense star formation. These collisions are believed to have occurred 8 to 12 billion yea...
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NASA Hubble Space Telescope Captures a Stunning Spiral Galaxy 45 Million Light Years Away
The Hubble Space Telescope has captured a new image of the spiral galaxy IC 1954, located 45 million light-years away in the constellation Horologium. The improved view offers a detailed look at star-forming regions, showing pink patches that indicate hydrogen-rich areas where new stars are born. The image, created with data from the Hubble, James ...
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NASA's Webb Telescope Reveals Long-Studied Star Is Actually A Twin
This discovery, made using Webb's MIRI, was presented at the 244th meeting of the American Astronomical Society on June 12.
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Scientists Find Oceans Of Water On Planet Forming Star
The discovery was made using the Atacama Large Millimetre/ sub-millimetre Array (ALMA), which helped scientists zoom in on the water vapour.
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Brightest Satellite In The Night Sky: BlueWalker 3 Raises Concerns Among Astronomers
Satellites can reflect the sun's light down to Earth, which can disturb optical astronomers by covering important astronomical objects or overwhelming their delicate equipment.
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Scientists Find Missing Link For Water On Earth, Say It's Older Than Sun
Scientists said the study suggests that other planetary systems should have received large amounts of water too.
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You Can Build Colonies On Moon, Mars, With Help From...
Researchers at the University of California, Irvine have been motivated to consider new ways that microbes can assist humans in colonising the Moon and Mars by studying the biochemical process by which cyanobacteria absorb nutrients from rocks in Chi
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Atacama Desert Experiences Rare Flower Bloom, Photos Viral
The Atacama Desert, an arid region in northern Chile, is the oldest and driest desert in the world. But a lesser-known fact about the desert is that it explodes with new plant life every few years.
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Astronomers Find System in Milky Way Galaxy Stirred Into a Spiral by a Massive Object
In a fascinating find, astronomers have managed to identify a miniature spiral galaxy that's located at the centre of the Milky Way. The miniature galaxy appears to be orbiting around a large star about 32-times the size of our Sun.
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Mysterious Radio Structures Erupting From Black Hole Discovered in Massive Galaxy
A team of researchers have distinguished the radiant glow of quasar 3C 273 from the light generated by its host galaxy using the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) radio telescope in Chile. The team were left with the quasar's galaxy's radio waves, which revealed two gigantic and intriguing radio structures that had never been seen...
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Astronomers Identify Previously Unknown Structure In A Galaxy About 2.4 Billion Light Years Away
Astronomers made the discovery using the Atacama Large Millimetre/submillimetre Array (ALMA), the largest astronomical project in existence. The 3C 273 galaxy is a quasar, the nucleus of a galaxy believed to house a massive black hole at its centre.
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"Quite Unexpected": Growing Grapes In The World's Driest Desert
In the middle of Chile's Atacama desert, the driest in the world, Hector Espindola has an unexpected job: he runs a vineyard.
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'Flying Dragon' Dinosaur Roamed the Southern Skies Too, Scientists Say
Scientists in Chile's Atacama Desert have unearthed the fossil remains of a so-called "flying dragon," a Jurassic-era dinosaur previously known only to the northern hemisphere.
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Jurassic-Era 'Winged Lizard' Unearthed In Chile
Chilean scientists have announced the discovery of the first-ever southern hemisphere remains of a type of Jurassic-era "winged lizard" known as a pterosaur.
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New Species of Plant-Eating Dinosaur Discovered in World’s Driest Desert in Chile
Palaeontologists in Chile have announced the discovery of a new species of dinosaurs in the country's Atacama Desert. The Arackar Licanantay belongs to the gigantic titanosaur dinosaur family.
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Ancient Galaxy Collisions May Explain Formation of Massive Early Star Systems
Research published in Nature reveals that ancient galaxy collisions may have led to the creation of the universe’s largest star systems. Using data from the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA), scientists studied over 100 galaxies undergoing intense star formation. These collisions are believed to have occurred 8 to 12 billion yea...
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NASA Hubble Space Telescope Captures a Stunning Spiral Galaxy 45 Million Light Years Away
The Hubble Space Telescope has captured a new image of the spiral galaxy IC 1954, located 45 million light-years away in the constellation Horologium. The improved view offers a detailed look at star-forming regions, showing pink patches that indicate hydrogen-rich areas where new stars are born. The image, created with data from the Hubble, James ...
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NASA's Webb Telescope Reveals Long-Studied Star Is Actually A Twin
This discovery, made using Webb's MIRI, was presented at the 244th meeting of the American Astronomical Society on June 12.
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Scientists Find Oceans Of Water On Planet Forming Star
The discovery was made using the Atacama Large Millimetre/ sub-millimetre Array (ALMA), which helped scientists zoom in on the water vapour.
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Brightest Satellite In The Night Sky: BlueWalker 3 Raises Concerns Among Astronomers
Satellites can reflect the sun's light down to Earth, which can disturb optical astronomers by covering important astronomical objects or overwhelming their delicate equipment.
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Scientists Find Missing Link For Water On Earth, Say It's Older Than Sun
Scientists said the study suggests that other planetary systems should have received large amounts of water too.
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You Can Build Colonies On Moon, Mars, With Help From...
Researchers at the University of California, Irvine have been motivated to consider new ways that microbes can assist humans in colonising the Moon and Mars by studying the biochemical process by which cyanobacteria absorb nutrients from rocks in Chi
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Atacama Desert Experiences Rare Flower Bloom, Photos Viral
The Atacama Desert, an arid region in northern Chile, is the oldest and driest desert in the world. But a lesser-known fact about the desert is that it explodes with new plant life every few years.
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Astronomers Find System in Milky Way Galaxy Stirred Into a Spiral by a Massive Object
In a fascinating find, astronomers have managed to identify a miniature spiral galaxy that's located at the centre of the Milky Way. The miniature galaxy appears to be orbiting around a large star about 32-times the size of our Sun.
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Mysterious Radio Structures Erupting From Black Hole Discovered in Massive Galaxy
A team of researchers have distinguished the radiant glow of quasar 3C 273 from the light generated by its host galaxy using the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) radio telescope in Chile. The team were left with the quasar's galaxy's radio waves, which revealed two gigantic and intriguing radio structures that had never been seen...
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Astronomers Identify Previously Unknown Structure In A Galaxy About 2.4 Billion Light Years Away
Astronomers made the discovery using the Atacama Large Millimetre/submillimetre Array (ALMA), the largest astronomical project in existence. The 3C 273 galaxy is a quasar, the nucleus of a galaxy believed to house a massive black hole at its centre.
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"Quite Unexpected": Growing Grapes In The World's Driest Desert
In the middle of Chile's Atacama desert, the driest in the world, Hector Espindola has an unexpected job: he runs a vineyard.
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'Flying Dragon' Dinosaur Roamed the Southern Skies Too, Scientists Say
Scientists in Chile's Atacama Desert have unearthed the fossil remains of a so-called "flying dragon," a Jurassic-era dinosaur previously known only to the northern hemisphere.
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Jurassic-Era 'Winged Lizard' Unearthed In Chile
Chilean scientists have announced the discovery of the first-ever southern hemisphere remains of a type of Jurassic-era "winged lizard" known as a pterosaur.
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New Species of Plant-Eating Dinosaur Discovered in World’s Driest Desert in Chile
Palaeontologists in Chile have announced the discovery of a new species of dinosaurs in the country's Atacama Desert. The Arackar Licanantay belongs to the gigantic titanosaur dinosaur family.
