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High-Energy Astrophysical Activity Remains a Mystery
A fast radio burst (FRB) is “a transient radio pulse of length ranging from a fraction of a millisecond to a few milliseconds” from high-energy astrophysical activity of unknown origins. The first …
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A New Type of Star Likely Discovered
Located about 4,000 light-years from the sun, a “mysterious, flickering object” that emits huge amounts of energy every few hours has been discovered. Astronomers watched as the object—named GLEAM-X J162759.5-523504.3—brightened, dimmed and …
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New Type of “Water World” Exoplanets Beyond Our Solar System
The search for exoplanets has traditionally centered on those similar to Earth (of a relatively proportionate size and mass with comparable temperatures and atmospheric compositions) but scientists are now “rethinking the kinds …
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Kyoto University Develops the First-Ever Wooden Satellite
In an effort to reduce space waste and the numerous safety concerns associated with the vast amount of debris in the cosmos, Kyoto University is developing a satellite with a shell made …
Tracking the Cosmos With the SETI Institute-Supported Unistellar eVscope Telescope
Observing outer space with an exciting, connected tool for amateur astronomers and citizen scientists
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Silent for 13 Years, a NASA Spacecraft Makes Communication
The IMAGE spacecraft, an acronym of Imager for Magnetopause-to-Aurora Global Exploration, launched back in March 2000 to observe activity in the Earth’s magnetosphere. It ceased communication with NASA in December 2005. Entirely …