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a black hole spins on its side

Researchers from the University of Turku, Finland, found that the axis of rotation of a black hole in a binary system is tilted more than 40 degrees relative to the axis of stellar orbit. The finding challenges current theoretical models of black…

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February 25, 2022
Fiery dragon’s breath may scorch young planets

A research group led by Kosuke Namekata and Hiroyuki Maehara at the National Astronomical Observatory of Japan (NAOJ) has been monitoring EK Draconis, a young solar-type star located 111 light-years away in the constellation Draco, the…

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December 9, 2021
Map of Earth’s Asteroid and Meteor Impact Craters

Impact craters are caused when the planet is struck by solid objects travelling at high velocity, producing shock waves and the compression of material to form a circular crater.

In impacts with large objects, material can be displaced and ejected…

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October 18, 2021