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Astrophysics
Scientific news within the field of astrophysics, from news of solar eclipses to star behavior.
The Moon Had A Core Like A Lava Lamp
New evidence from ancient lunar rocks suggests that an active dynamo once churned within the molten metallic core…
Evidence For Stratosphere Outside Our Solar System
The strongest evidence to date for a stratosphere on a planet outside our solar system, or exoplanet has been found…
The First US Total Solar Eclipse In Almost 100 Years
For the first time in almost 100 years, a total solar eclipse will sweep across the United States from coast to…
Planet Proxima b Needs To Get A Grip
Proxima b, an Earth-size planet right outside our solar system in the habitable zone of its star, may not be able…
Milky Way Center Traps Fastest Particles In the Galaxy
The center of our Milky Way contains a "trap" that concentrates some of the highest-energy cosmic rays, among the…
NASA Look Into Giant Molecular Space Clouds
Giant molecular space clouds are vast cosmic objects composed primarily of hydrogen molecules and helium atoms,…
Supernova Heart Explosion Rendered In 3D
Recently, astronomers used the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) to probe the heart of this…
Pitted Terrains on Ceres Caused By Ice?
Pitted terrains inside fresh complex craters on Ceres are similar to terrains seen Mars and Vesta, and are likely…
Men Are From Mars? Definitely Not
A study revealing that salt minerals present on the Red Planet kill bacteria dealt a blow to hopes of finding life…
#SpotHubble And NASA Could Spot You
The Hubble Space Telescope has sent back mind-blowing images since its launch in 1990.