Cosmic dust particles are more porous than models predicted
Dust grain size and the history of dust production in the universe – Nature For a simple estimate of the…
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Solar storms linked to increased heart attack risk in women
New research focusing on a period of intense solar activity has identified a significant link between disturbances in the Earth’s…
International Space Station captures image of Lake Balkhash
The ISS captures Lake Balkhash, an endorheic lake in Kazakhstan split into freshwater and saline halves, underscoring shrinking levels and pollution risks
Icy planetesimal with high nitrogen discovered in white dwarf atmosphere
Astronomers detect a nitrogen-rich icy planetesimal being accreted by white dwarf WD 1647+375, showing a 5.1% nitrogen signature and water-rich composition
Rogue planet SIMP-0136 shows strong auroral activity like the Northern Lights
A solitary world adrift in interstellar space is home to a spectacular, powerful aurora that dwarfs the light shows seen…
Daylight saving time shifts disrupt gravitational wave detectors
Daylight saving time shifts alter LIGO detector sensitivity by about 75 minutes, showing how human activity biases gravitational-wave searches and catalogs
New catalog reveals over 100 star-consuming spider pulsars
Astronomers have unveiled a comprehensive new database that catalogs more than 100 peculiar binary star systems known as “spider pulsars.”…
New analysis of Apollo sample rewrites moon’s early history
A small rock fragment, weighing just a few ounces and collected by Apollo 17 astronauts more than 50 years ago,…
New Earth-mapping satellite returns its first radar images of the US
NISAR, the NASA-ISRO radar satellite, delivers its first US images, from Maine forests to North Dakota farms, using dual L- and S-band radar in all weather