This new NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope Picture of the Month features a rare cosmic phenomenon called an Einstein ring. What at first appears to be a single, strangely shaped galaxy is actually two galaxies that are separated…
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Birds glow with biofluorescence, unseen by humans, during mating
Animals love to show off with color, especially when it comes to mating. Birds, in particular, often use bright feathers to catch the eye of a potential mate. But lately, scientists have noticed something even cooler – some birds glow using…
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Partial solar eclipse March 2025 livestreams
A partial solar eclipse is happening on March 29 and you can watch it all online for free.
On the morning of March 29, the new moon will partially cover the sun’s disk, creating the appearance of a ‘bite’ taken out of the sun. The eclipse will be…
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Human sacrifices found in a Bronze Age tomb in Turkey were mostly teenage girls
Five millennia ago, Bronze Age people in Mesopotamia built elaborate stone tombs full of spectacular grave goods and human sacrifices. Researchers are unsure of the meaning of this ritual, but a new study of the skeletons points to a clue: the…
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NASA stacks moon-bound Artemis 2 rocket: Space photo of the day
NASA technicians joined the Space Launch System (SLS) core stage with the stacked solid rocket boosters for NASA’s Artemis 2 moon mission at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. (Image credit: NASA/Frank Michaux) On March 23, 2025, technicians…
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NASA’s Webb Telescope Just Spotted Mysterious ‘Little Red Dots’
The James Webb Space Telescope has uncovered unusual compact sources of light in the distant Universe, nicknamed little red dots (LRDs), which may be rapidly growing black holes shrouded in dense, ionized gas.
Unusual Light Signatures Spark…
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Mysterious Microbes Dug These Tunnels Millions of Years Ago
A discovery in the deserts of Namibia, Oman, and Saudi Arabia has opened new doors in the world of geomicrobiology. Mysterious micro-burrows carved into ancient marble and limestone have been uncovered, raising questions about their origin….
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As NASA faces cuts, China reveals ambitious plans for planetary exploration
All of these grand Chinese plans come as NASA faces budget cuts. Although nothing is final, Ars reported earlier this year that some officials in the Trump administration want to cut science programs at the US space agency
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When’s the next ‘parade of planets’? The past, present and future of planetary alignments
The recent and much-ballyhooed “planetary parade” was an interesting celestial event that likely spurred even infrequent skywatchers to seek out the seven planets stretched out across the sky.
Some of the planets — like Venus, Jupiter and Mars…
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‘Inside-out, headless wonder’ fossil discovered
Adam MossBBC News, Leicester
University of Leicester
The fossil is a type of previously undiscovered arthropod and is preserved from the inside out A professor has published details of a rare “inside-out, legless, headless wonder” fossil from 444…
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