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Finding New Particles Around Black Holes
Ultralight particle clouds can form around rotating black holes. Physicists from the University of Amsterdam and…
Rare “Black Widow” Binary has Shortest Orbit
MIT astronomers have locked onto a mysterious system 3,000 light years from Earth—a "black widow binary." The…
Supernova Survivor Revealed by Hubble
NASA's Hubble Space Telescope uncovered a companion star previously hidden in the glare of its partner's supernova.…
NASA’s Webb Ready for Instrument Commissioning
The alignment of NASA's James Webb Space Telescope is finished, and it's ready to capture images with its four…
Using X-ray Polarimetry in Space Exploration
An Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer (IXPE) launched by NASA on 9 December 2021 is a space-based observatory.…
Space—The Sound of Perseverance
NASA's Perseverance mission is taking the first-ever recordings of the soundscape on Mars. Perseverance recorded…
ASKAP Telescope Reveals ORCs in Space
Odd radio circles or ORCs, first revealed in 2020 by the ASKAP radio telescope, have now been brought into focus.…
Remarkable Simulations of the Universe—Dark Ages Through First Light
Reminiscent of fireflies flickering in the dark, lighting up the screen in chunks and clusters. A simulation of the…
Designing the Aerodynamic Configuration of Mars Ascent Vehicles
In a research paper recently published in Space: Science & Technology, Qi Li from Beijing Institute of…
This is Your Brain in Space
After long-duration spaceflight, structural connectivity changes happen in the brain. While reported by astronauts…