NGC 371 – an open cluster 200,000 light-years away
NGC 371, commonly known as Hodge 53, is an open cluster 200,000 light-years (61,320 pc) distant in the Tucana constellation’s Small Magellanic Cloud. It is…
Astronomy
The Lost Continent Argoland was Discovered 155 Million Years After It Split From Australia
Geologists estimate that a 5,000-kilometer (3,107-mile) long slice of land known as Argoland split off from Western Australia some 155 million years ago, but what…
Looking for Concentrated Biosignatures in an Ancient Mars Mud Lake
A significant discovery by a multinational team led by Alexis Rodriguez of the Planetary Science Institute has revealed evidence of sedimentary plains generated by aquifer…
The Galactic Star Lab Provides Insight Into The Sun’s Future
The most massive stars in the universe die in supernovae, which are tremendous explosions that rip them apart. But for lesser-known stars, their lives finish…
R136a1 – one of the most massive and luminous stars
R136a1 (short for RMC 136a1) is one of the most massive and bright stars known, with a mass of 196 M and a luminosity of…
Is a Large Ozone Hole Over Antarctica Cause for Concern?
The recordings were made by the European Space Agency Copernicus Sentinel-5P satellite on September 16, 2023, as part of the EU’s environmental monitoring program. According…
BAT99-98 – a star in the Large Magellanic Cloud
The star BAT99-98 is located in the Large Magellanic Cloud. It’s in the 30 Doradus nebula, near the R136 cluster. It is one of the…
SpaceX is Back on Track on The Space Coast Thanks to a Planned Launch
SpaceX temporarily took over the Space Coast spotlight last week when United Launch Alliance managed an Atlas V liftoff for Amazon, but Elon Musk’s team…
Zealandia, Earth’s Buried Continent, Was Ripped From the Supercontinent Gondwana by a Deluge of Fire 100 Million Years Ago
Zealandia, the “lost continent” that encompasses Fresh Zealand and the French islands of New Caledonia, has been fully mapped for the first time, presenting scientists…
NGC 346 – a young open cluster of stars
NGC 346 is a young open star cluster with an accompanying nebula situated in the Small Magellanic Cloud (SMC) in the southern constellation Tucana. It…
Unusual Metallic Orb Discovered In Mexico After “Falling From The Sky”
Fans of mysterious metal bits can rejoice: a large metal ball has been discovered in Mexico, prompting speculation that it is part of an alien…
Iron Atoms Observed Moving in the Earth’s Solid Inner Core
The Earth’s solid inner core’s iron atoms are densely packed together by astronomically high pressures—the highest on the planet. Researchers have discovered that there is…
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