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COVID-19 Lockdown Caused Moon’s Temperature to Drop by 8-10 Kelvin, Reveals Indian Study
Indian scientists found that during the COVID-19 lockdown of 2020, lunar temperatures dropped by 8-10 Kelvin. The study, published in the Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society: Letters, analysed data from NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, comparing six sites on the Moon’s surface between 2017 and 2023. The temperature drop is lin...
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Moon's Temperature Dipped By Reduced Human Activity On Earth During Lockdown: Study
This study, published in the Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society: Letters, underscores the link between Earth and the Moon.
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Life On Venus? Scientists See A New Signal In Its Clouds
The researchers claim that the new data provides even stronger evidence of phosphine in the clouds of Venus.
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Alien Life Might Be Purple In Colour And Not Green, Reveals Study
Alien life might be purple, a new research published in the journal Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society has found.
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Our Solar System Will Eventually Be "Crushed And Ground To Dust", Study Finds
Solar Eclipse 2024: The Sun gives energy to life on Earth, and without this star, we wouldn't be here. But even stars have limited lifetimes, and someday our Sun will die and our planet will be swallowed by it before it becomes a white dwarf.
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Never-Before-Seen Anomaly Found In Fast Radio Bursts, Say Astronomers
Astronomers think at least some FRBs are generated by a type of neutron star known as a magnetar.
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Space Junk Will Block Out Stars And Prevent Detection Of Alien Life, Experts Warn
Experts have recently warned that an abundance of satellites is threatening to "clog up" the night skies, blocking out stars and leaving astronomers unable to make observations or detect alien life.
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Scientists Capture Radio Signal Sent From 9 Billion Light-Year Away From Earth
The findings have been published in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society.
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Milgromian Dynamics, an Alternative Theory of Gravity, Discovered Based on Spin on Galaxy Rotation
A group of astronomers has revived an alternative gravity theory, known as Milgromian Dynamics or MOND. It is a controversial alternative to Albert Einstein's General Relativity that does not require dark matter.
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Giant Mysterious Ring Near Milky Way Galaxy Could Be an Intergalactic Supernova Remnant
The international team of experts found a mysterious circular ring that is believed to be the remains of an exploded star. This giant ring-shaped phenomenon near our neighbouring galaxy is being called a "rogue" supernova remnant. Named J0624–6948, it is located in the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC), which is a satellite galaxy of the Milky Way.
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Scientists Capture 'First Image' Of Dark Matter Web
Scientists have captured the first composite image of a dark matter bridge, a web-like superstructure connecting galaxies together, which has been predicted for decades.
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Astronomers Spot Widest Solar System: Study
Astronomers have found the widest-known solar system, with a huge planet so far from its star that it takes nearly a million years to complete an orbit, according to a new study.
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Giant Comets May Threaten Earth: Astronomers
Planet Earth could be at higher risk of a space rock impact than widely thought, according to astronomers who suggested on Tuesday keeping a closer eye on distant giant comets.
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Black Holes Could Grow As Large As 50 Billion Suns, Says Study
Black holes at the heart of galaxies could swell to 50 billion times the mass of the Sun before losing the discs of gas they rely on to sustain themselves, according to a new study.
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Most Earth-like Planets Have Yet To Be Born: Study
A new study presents an interesting explanation for our failure to find intelligent life elsewhere in space: We might be on a planet that got to the party too early.
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COVID-19 Lockdown Caused Moon’s Temperature to Drop by 8-10 Kelvin, Reveals Indian Study
Indian scientists found that during the COVID-19 lockdown of 2020, lunar temperatures dropped by 8-10 Kelvin. The study, published in the Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society: Letters, analysed data from NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, comparing six sites on the Moon’s surface between 2017 and 2023. The temperature drop is lin...
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Moon's Temperature Dipped By Reduced Human Activity On Earth During Lockdown: Study
This study, published in the Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society: Letters, underscores the link between Earth and the Moon.
-
Life On Venus? Scientists See A New Signal In Its Clouds
The researchers claim that the new data provides even stronger evidence of phosphine in the clouds of Venus.
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Alien Life Might Be Purple In Colour And Not Green, Reveals Study
Alien life might be purple, a new research published in the journal Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society has found.
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Our Solar System Will Eventually Be "Crushed And Ground To Dust", Study Finds
Solar Eclipse 2024: The Sun gives energy to life on Earth, and without this star, we wouldn't be here. But even stars have limited lifetimes, and someday our Sun will die and our planet will be swallowed by it before it becomes a white dwarf.
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Never-Before-Seen Anomaly Found In Fast Radio Bursts, Say Astronomers
Astronomers think at least some FRBs are generated by a type of neutron star known as a magnetar.
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Space Junk Will Block Out Stars And Prevent Detection Of Alien Life, Experts Warn
Experts have recently warned that an abundance of satellites is threatening to "clog up" the night skies, blocking out stars and leaving astronomers unable to make observations or detect alien life.
-
Scientists Capture Radio Signal Sent From 9 Billion Light-Year Away From Earth
The findings have been published in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society.
-
Milgromian Dynamics, an Alternative Theory of Gravity, Discovered Based on Spin on Galaxy Rotation
A group of astronomers has revived an alternative gravity theory, known as Milgromian Dynamics or MOND. It is a controversial alternative to Albert Einstein's General Relativity that does not require dark matter.
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Giant Mysterious Ring Near Milky Way Galaxy Could Be an Intergalactic Supernova Remnant
The international team of experts found a mysterious circular ring that is believed to be the remains of an exploded star. This giant ring-shaped phenomenon near our neighbouring galaxy is being called a "rogue" supernova remnant. Named J0624–6948, it is located in the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC), which is a satellite galaxy of the Milky Way.
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Scientists Capture 'First Image' Of Dark Matter Web
Scientists have captured the first composite image of a dark matter bridge, a web-like superstructure connecting galaxies together, which has been predicted for decades.
-
Astronomers Spot Widest Solar System: Study
Astronomers have found the widest-known solar system, with a huge planet so far from its star that it takes nearly a million years to complete an orbit, according to a new study.
-
Giant Comets May Threaten Earth: Astronomers
Planet Earth could be at higher risk of a space rock impact than widely thought, according to astronomers who suggested on Tuesday keeping a closer eye on distant giant comets.
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Black Holes Could Grow As Large As 50 Billion Suns, Says Study
Black holes at the heart of galaxies could swell to 50 billion times the mass of the Sun before losing the discs of gas they rely on to sustain themselves, according to a new study.
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Most Earth-like Planets Have Yet To Be Born: Study
A new study presents an interesting explanation for our failure to find intelligent life elsewhere in space: We might be on a planet that got to the party too early.
