Where did meteorites that helped form the Earth come from?
Earth is believed to have formed partly from carbonaceous meteorites, which are thought to come from outer main-belt asteroids.
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Joseph Shavit
Feb 26, 2022
The Milky Way has devoured at least six other galaxies, leaving 'crumbs' everywhere
Astronomers identified a number of stellar streams from past mergers years ago, and also used globular clusters to construct a timeline.
Joseph Shavit
Feb 24, 2022
Astronomers identify real-life Tatooine using new method
Astronomers have used a new technique to confirm a real-life Tatooine, the fictional planet with two suns that was home to Luke Skywalker.
Joseph Shavit
Feb 21, 2022
Could advanced civilizations 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
Joseph Shavit
Feb 21, 2022
Massive search for alien life among billions of stars completed - surprising results
Researchers in Australia say their latest project scanned billions of stars and 144 known exoplanets for signs of alien broadcasts.
Joseph Shavit
Feb 17, 2022
Largest galaxy ever found discovered is 150x larger than the Milky Way
The galaxy, dubbed Alcyoneus, is a large radio galaxy that spans 16.3 million light-years or roughly 150x the span of the Milky Way galaxy.
Joseph Shavit
Feb 15, 2022
Psyche, the iron giant of asteroids, may be less iron than researchers thought
Asteroid 16 Psyche, which NASA intends to visit with a spacecraft in 2026, may be less heavy metal and more hard rock than formerly thought.
Joseph Shavit
Feb 15, 2022
Astronomers discover a new type of star covered in helium burning ashes
A team of German astronomers have discovered a strange new type of star covered in the by-product of helium burning.
Joseph Shavit
Feb 14, 2022
The true nature of dark matter and ordinary matter interactions
A new study suggests the existence of a direct interaction between the elementary particles that make up the dark matter and ordinary matter
Joseph Shavit
Feb 13, 2022
Scientists believe an Earth size planet may be lurking out beyond Neptune
A team of space scientists has published a paper suggesting that there may be an Earth or Mars-sized planet orbiting beyond Neptune.
Joseph Shavit
Feb 13, 2022
Scientists solved the mystery of why Mars has no liquid water on its surface
New research from Washington University in St. Louis suggests a fundamental reason why Mars has no water on its surface.
Joseph Shavit
Feb 12, 2022
New Sun Missions to Help NASA Better Understand Earth-Sun Environment
MUSE and HelioSwarm will help improve our understanding of the dynamics of the Sun-Earth connection, and the changing space environment.
Joseph Shavit
Feb 7, 2022
First ever "rogue" black hole found roaming through interstellar space
Researchers have confirmed that a possible microlensing event witnessed in 2011 was due to the presence of a rogue black hole.
Joseph Shavit
Feb 3, 2022
Researchers discover how eating fish protects our brains from air pollution
Older women who eat more than one to two servings a week of baked or broiled fish or shellfish may counteract the effects of air pollution.
Joseph Shavit
Jan 29, 2022
Volcanic lake in Costa Rica shows how life might have existed on Mars
The hydrothermal crater lake of the Poás volcano in Costa Rica is one of the most hostile habitats on the planet.
Joseph Shavit
Jan 27, 2022
Scientists uncover how close you can get to a black hole?
Physicists looked at specific features of light to figure out the closest you can get to a black hole without having to prevent disaster.
Joseph Shavit
Jan 27, 2022
Astronomers discover mysterious object unlike anything they have seen before
Scientists found something unusual that releases a giant burst of energy 3 times an hour, and unlike anything astronomers have seen before.
Joseph Shavit
Jan 24, 2022
Saturn's moon Mimas may have water under its icy surface
According to a study by a team of scientists, Saturn's mini-moon Mimas may have a "liquid water ocean beneath a 24-31 km thick ice shell".
Joseph Shavit
Jan 18, 2022
There are 40 billion billions of black holes in the universe
How many black holes are out there in the Universe? This is one of the most relevant and pressing questions in modern cosmology.
Joseph Shavit
Jan 15, 2022
Scientists have identified why Mars has no liquid water on its surface
Water is essential for life on Earth and other planets, and scientists have found ample evidence of water in Mars’ early history.
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