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Ground-based telescopes have a fundamental problem that no amount of engineering can fix. They’re trying to observe the universe through Earth’s atmosphere, a constantly moving blanket of air that distorts and blurs incoming light. It’s…

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Researchers have detected 85 previously unknown lakes underneath Antarctic glaciers, a development they fear could lead to more ice slipping into the ocean and causing global sea levels to rise even more quickly.

What’s happening?

These lakes lie…

Economics Nobel Honors Work Linking Scientific Research to Prosperity

A weak spot in the Earth’s magnetic field is growing over the South Atlantic Ocean, according to more than a decade’s worth of satellite data collected by scientists. 

The magnetic field surrounding Earth protects the planet from cosmic…

Citizen scientists have found several new “odd radio circles<” or ORCs, in distant, enormous galaxy clusters — and through their discoveries, scientists are learning more about how these huge ring-like structures form.

ORCs were first…

With help from citizen scientists, astronomers have spotted the most powerful “odd radio circle” (ORC) yet. The discovery could give astronomers a better understanding of how these unusual objects — and the galaxies they encircle —…