Supernova 1987A Reveals the Cold, Inner Regions of the Exploded Star’s Remnants
A team of researchers has discovered a rich inventory of molecules at the center of an exploded star for the very first time. Two previously…
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New Simulation Shows How the ‘Pillars of Creation’ Were Created
A new simulation shows how the ‘Pillars of Creation’ were created, showing how the cloud collapses and forms ‘elephant trunks’ and bright rims over 1.6…
Middle Stone Age Innovation Linked to Rapid Climate Change
A newly published study presents the most convincing evidence so far that abrupt climate change was instrumental in the development human evolution. Rapid climate change…
Crab Nebula Contains Enough Dust to Make Around 40,000 Earths
Using the Herschel Space Observatory, a team of astronomers discovered filaments of dust shining in the far-infrared region of the electromagnetic spectrum, providing definitive evidence…
New Drug Fights Cancer by ‘Hijacking’ Existing T Cells
A new study describes how a team of researchers are exploring ways to manipulate the body’s existing T cells that normally kill viruses and redirect…