900-year-old cosmic mystery surrounding Chinese supernova solved
A 900-year-old cosmic mystery surrounding the origins of a famous supernova first spotted over China in 1181AD has finally been solved.
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Joseph Shavit
Sep 13, 2021
Largest virtual universe free for anyone to explore
An international team of researchers has generated an entire virtual universe, and made it freely available on the cloud to everyone.
Joseph Shavit
Sep 7, 2021
Should we be worried about solar radiation exposure during airline travel?
Commercial flight crews have to work with the occupational hazard of aviation radiation exposure. Aviation guidelines aim to mitigate it.
Joshua Shavit
Sep 6, 2021
Astronomers create the first 3D-printed stellar nurseries
The first 3D-printed stellar nurseries are highly polished spheres about the size of a baseball, representing star-forming clouds of gas.
Joseph Shavit
Sep 3, 2021
What young stars teach us about the birth of our solar system
The familiar star at the center of our solar system has had billions of years to mature and ultimately provide life-giving energy to us here
Joseph Shavit
Sep 3, 2021
An accidental discovery hints at a hidden population of cosmic objects
Brown dwarfs aren't quite stars and aren't quite planets, and a new study suggests there might be more lurking in our galaxy than known.
Joseph Shavit
Aug 28, 2021
Advanced civilizations could be using Dyson spheres to collect energy from black holes
Black holes are more than just massive objects that swallow everything around them—they're also one of the universe's biggest energy sources
Joshua Shavit
Aug 26, 2021
Unveiling a century-old mystery: Where do the Milky Way's cosmic rays come from?
Astronomers have succeeded for the first time in quantifying the proton and electron components of cosmic rays in a supernova remnant.
Joshua Shavit
Aug 23, 2021
Researchers solve 20-year-old paradox in solar physics
Researchers found the solution to an intriguing paradox, opening up a new window for exploring the elusive magnetic fields of stars
Joshua Shavit
Aug 10, 2021
Solving solar puzzle could help save Earth from planet-wide blackouts
Scientists have solved a long-standing mystery about the Sun that could help astronomers predict space weather and geomagnetic storms
Joshua Shavit
Aug 9, 2021
Unparalleled bounty of oscillating red giant stars detected
The researchers detected the stars, whose rhythms arise from internal sound waves and provide the opening chords of a symphonic exploration
Joseph Shavit
Aug 7, 2021
For the first time ever, astronomers capture images of the beginning of a supernova
In a world-first, astronomers have captured the first moments of a supernova—the explosive death of stars—in detail never-before-seen.
Joseph Shavit
Jul 15, 2021
An Israeli reseracher just solved a 1,000 year old astronomical mystery
A star in a distant galaxy blew up in a powerful explosion, solving a one thousand year old astronomical mystery
Joseph Shavit
Jun 30, 2021
The discovery of a new type of supernova illuminates a medieval mystery
A team led by astronomers at UC Santa Barbara have confirmed the existence of an elusive new type of supernova
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