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Is it possible for stars to form in the vicinity of black holes?

Back in the 1930s, when physicist and engineer Karl Jansky aimed his radio antenna at the heart of our galaxy, he picked up a steady stream of radio waves. Upon digging into the data, scientists figured out that these radio waves were coming from something way farther out in…
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Nuking an asteroid will emit X-rays; what would happen next?

NASA showed us last year that we can actually redirect an asteroid by slamming a spacecraft into it. But in case that doesn’t do the trick, we’ve got another plan: let’s just nuke it. After NASA’s DART mission successfully shifted an asteroid moonlet…
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DART showed we can deflect asteroids! Can it be more precise?

Many of us would be a huge fan of Deep Impact and Armageddon. Those movies were awesome, packed with action, and, of course, featured an asteroid heading straight for Earth. What’s not to love? Both flicks explored the ways humanity could dodge a collision, but…
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Here’s how humans can use the power of black holes as batteries

Black holes have such intense gravitational pull that nothing can break free. Is there any way we could tap into the colossal power of black holes for energy? In a fresh study, scientists suggest two ways we could potentially use black holes for energy in the future. They…
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Here’s what next-gen Event Horizon Telescope will be able to do

Telescopes have really evolved in just over four centuries! Back in 1608, Hans Lippershey, a Dutch guy who supposedly had nearsightedness, stumbled upon the magnifying abilities of lenses when experimenting with them. Fast forward to today, and we’ve got a bunch of…
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How do astronauts maintain their shape in space without gyms?

After years of studying on the International Space Station (ISS) and other spacecraft circling Low Earth Orbit (LEO), it’s clear that spending a long time in microgravity isn’t great for the human body. We’ve seen things like muscle shrinkage, weaker bones…
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99% of space junk goes unnoticed, but not for long

Companies and the military keep an eye on around 170 million bits of space junk circling the Earth. However, their ability to spot these objects is restricted to those larger than a softball. Radar or optical systems can only track such sizable chunks, which make up less…
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ISS Turns 25 - Celebrating a Quarter-Century in Space!

The International Space Station (ISS) commemorates its 25th anniversary since the launch of its inaugural module, Zarya, in November 1998. Over the years, it has become a symbol of international cooperation in space exploration. Bigger than your average house, the ISS spans…
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Saturn to lose its rings in 2025 only to get them back

Saturn’s rings are like the rockstars of the night sky—super famous and stunning to look at. You can catch these beauties with just a regular telescope or some really good binoculars because they’re that massive. But here’s the plot twist: Every now and…
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Next-gen space telescopes could leverage deformable mirrors

Checking out faraway objects isn’t a walk in the park, all thanks to our planet’s dense and hazy atmosphere. When light travels through the upper layers of our atmosphere, it gets bent and messed up, making it a real challenge to spot things that are really far…