In a cosmic twist of fate, scientists have confirmed that asteroid 2024 YR4, a near-Earth asteroid previously thought to pose a significant threat, will not collide with our planet in 2032. However, that doesn’t mean we can forget about it….
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T Coronae Borealis, the Blaze Star, could go nova in March 2025
In what’s being billed as a once-in-a-lifetime astronomical event, a star in the Corona Borealis constellation could explode on Thursday — and be visible to the naked eye.
The so-called “Blaze Star,” T Coronae Borealis, goes nova once…
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‘Cosmic tornado’ swirls in breathtaking new James Webb Space Telescope image
A cosmic coincidence has led to one of the most amazing images ever captured by NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope (JWST).
The dramatic outflow from a newborn star, known as Herbig-Haro 49/50 (HH 49/50), just so happened to align perfectly with a…
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A new thermal steam vent is grabbing attention in Yellowstone National Park
YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, Wyo. — A new thermal vent spewing steam in the air at Yellowstone National Park is gaining attention, mainly because it’s visible from a road rather than any significant change in the park famous for its thousands of…
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1.5 million-year-old bone tools discovered in Tanzania rewrite the history of human evolution
The ancestors of humans started making tools about 3.3 million years ago. First they made them out of stone, then they switched to bone as a raw material. Until recently, the earliest clear evidence of bone tool making was from sites in…
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As preps continue, it’s looking more likely NASA will fly the Artemis II mission
Late Saturday night, technicians at Kennedy Space Center in Florida moved the core stage for NASA’s second Space Launch System rocket into position between the vehicle’s two solid-fueled…
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Marathon Running Reduces Brain Myelin, But It Recovers
I still remember the elation I felt crossing the finish line of my first marathon – mixed with sheer exhaustion and the nagging question of how my brain was coping with the intense effort. It turns out, I wasn’t alone in wondering about…
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Believe It or Not, Saturn’s Rings Disappeared Today
If you were to look at Saturn through a teelescope today, you’d be forgiven for being disapopinted: the rings that define the icon look of the planet have temporarily disappeared. But why?
Why Have Saturn’s Rings…
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Spiral galaxy found that defies everything we thought we knew
A recent discovery by an international team of astronomers has revealed an enormous, spiral galaxy unlike any other yet observed in the Universe.
Led by researchers from Christ University in Bangalore, this team found something strange and…
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A new thermal steam vent is grabbing attention in ever-changing Yellowstone National Park
YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, Wyoming (AP) — A new thermal vent spewing steam in the air at Yellowstone National Park is gaining attention, mainly because it’s visible from a road rather than any significant change in the park famous for its…
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