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Space.com

Astronomers have now deduced what alien scientists might see when they gaze at the Milky Way from afar. The new results suggest our home galaxy is unusual but not unique, at least when it comes to chemistry. Ever since U.S. astronomer Edwin Hubble …

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Gravitational waves emitted when distant black holes collide and merge, causing the very fabric of space-time to ring like a bell, could be used to help measure the rate at which the universe is expanding, a new study reports.

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Time dilation, brought about by the relativistic expansion of space, has resulted in the observed slowing of ‘clocks’ in the early universe. Comments (0). a bright orange star blasts out two jets from its poles. An artist’s impression of a distant …

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Scientists have found another aurora here on Earth — but unlike the better known Northern Lights, this one doesn’t put on a show for humans. Comments (0). yellow swirls of gas overlaid on a map of Earth. Auroral signatures observed from the CO2 4.3 …

Spaceflight Now

NASA engineers are prepping the miniature Mars helicopter Ingenuity for its 53rd flight across the surface of the Red Planet after re-establishing contact following a two-month radio blackout. The silence was due to a Martian hill blocking …

Phys.Org

Scientists from a number of leading research institutions including the Max Planck Institute for Radio Astronomy in Bonn, Germany, used the Low Frequency Array (LOFAR) telescope to observe 68 of SpaceX’s satellites. The authors conclude that they …

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Europe’s workhorse Ariane 5 rocket will launch for the final time on Wednesday (July 5), and you can watch the historic liftoff live. The Ariane 5 is scheduled to fly from Europe’s Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana today, during a 95-minute window …

Phys.Org

Researchers have made a breakthrough in the development of a camera so sensitive it can detect a single photon. A photon is a tiny particle composed of electromagnetic waves. It is the basic unit that makes up light, but it has no mass and no charge.

Spaceflight Now

Aerial view of the launch of Ariane 5 V198 on November 26, 2010, from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana. Image: ESA/CNES/ARIANESPACE – Optique Video CSG – L. Mira. Europe’s iconic Ariane 5 rocket, with its liquid hydrogen-fueled core stage and solid …

Smithsonian

The new shot also features three of the planet’s many moons, including Enceladus, a strong candidate for hosting life. Will Sullivan. Daily Correspondent. July 5, 2023 5:18 p.m.. Saturn, with its rings appearing brighter than the planet and three moons …