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A new study led by Yale University astronomers tells the story of a galaxy that…
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The strange orbits of some objects in the farthest reaches of our solar system, hypothesized…
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The universe is about 13.8 billion years old, and its stars are arguably its most…
This image of Jupiter’s turbulent southern hemisphere was captured by NASA’s Juno spacecraft as it…
Using new data from NASA’s Cassini spacecraft, researchers believe they have solved a longstanding mystery…
The human brain owes its characteristic wrinkled appearance to its outer layer, the cerebral cortex.…
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By looking at the Moon, the most complete and accessible chronicle of the asteroid collisions…
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This movie shows the propeller-like rotation of Ultima Thule in the seven hours between 20:00…
Microbes screened with a new microfluidic process might be used in power generation or environmental…