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8 years ago+16 16 0At near absolute zero, molecules may start to exhibit exotic states of matter
The air around us is a chaotic superhighway of molecules whizzing through space and constantly colliding with each other at speeds of hundreds of miles per hour. Such erratic molecular behavior is normal at ambient temperatures.
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8 years ago+12 12 0Star Streams of the Milky Way -Trace of the Orbits of Ancient Globular Clusters
An international team of scientists led by Columbia University researcher Andreas Küpper used stars outside this disk, which orbit around the Milky Way in a stream-like structure, to weigh the Milky Way to high precision.
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8 years ago+23 23 0 x 1The Dwarf Planet Eris
Eris is the largest dwarf planet in the Solar System, and the ninth largest body orbiting our Sun. Sometimes referred to as the "tenth planet", it's discovery is responsible for upsetting the tradi...
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8 years ago+9 10 1The Mysterious Physics of 7 Everyday Things
Though physicists have figured out everything from the radius of black holes to the age of the universe, the physics of many everyday things remains mysterious.
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8 years ago+12 12 0Brightest Galaxy in the Universe Found
A newfound galaxy 12.5 billion light-years from Earth is the most luminous one known in the universe, blazing more brightly than 300 trillion suns. The engine behind the galaxy's brilliance may be a supermassive black hole, researchers said.
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8 years ago+21 21 0 x 1NASA's WISE Spacecraft Discovers Most Luminous Galaxy in Universe
A remote galaxy shining with the light of more than 300 trillion suns has been discovered using data from NASA's Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (WISE).
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8 years ago+13 13 0NASA Spacecraft Discover Rare, Early Moments of Baby Supernovae
NASA’s Kepler and Swift have caught unprecedented glimpses of newborn supernovae, stellar explosions that can help unravel the secrets of dark energy.
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8 years ago+14 14 0Astronomers see a supernova colliding with its companion star
Type Ia supernovae, one of the most dazzling phenomena in the universe, are produced when small dense stars called white dwarfs explode with ferocious intensity. At their peak, these supernovae can outshine an entire galaxy. Although thousands of sup ...
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8 years ago+13 13 0Galaxy’s snacking habits revealed
Astronomers have caught a greedy galaxy gobbling on its neighbors and leaving crumbs of evidence about its dietary past.
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8 years ago+17 17 0Looking to the heavens for neutrino masses
Scientists are using studies of the skies to solve a neutrino mystery.
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8 years ago+16 16 0The Dark Side of Star Clusters
Observations with ESO’s Very Large Telescope in Chile have discovered a new class of “dark” globular star clusters around the giant galaxy Centaurus A. These mysterious objects look similar to normal clusters, but contain much more mass and may eithe ...
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8 years ago+20 20 0Exoplanet Forecast: Cloudy Morning. Outlook: Horrific Heat
By tracking the phases of six exoplanets, astronomers have tracked their daily weather cycles for the first time.
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8 years ago+16 16 0Uranus Is a Cool Place, But Jokes Make It the 'Saddest Planet' (Video)
Do jokes about the name 'Uranus" get in the way of people actually learning about the gas giant planet?
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8 years ago+6 6 0Newborn Star Erupts After Binging on Gas and Dust
A young star in Orion's dusty nebula roughly 1,400 light-years away has erupted after munching down gas and dust.
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8 years ago+21 21 0Quasar quartet puzzles scientists
Astronomers must rethink models about the development of large-scale cosmic structures
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9 years ago+8 8 0Cold cosmic mystery solved: Largest known structure in the universe leaves its imprint on CMB radiation
In 2004, astronomers examining a map of the radiation leftover from the Big Bang (the cosmic microwave background, or CMB) discovered the Cold Spot, a larger-than-expected unusually cold area of the sky. The physics surrounding the Big Bang theory pr ...
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9 years ago+14 14 0Inside the Most Futuristic Science Labs in the World
Last month, we took a look at the headquarters of the most beautiful science laboratories and research institutes in the world. Now it's time to go inside.
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9 years ago+14 14 0Astronomers reveal supermassive black hole's intense magnetic field
Astronomers from Chalmers University of Technology have used the giant telescope Alma to reveal an extremely powerful magnetic field very close to a supermassive black hole in a distant galaxy. The results appear in the 17 April 2015 issue of the jou ...
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9 years ago+12 12 0NASA's Spitzer Spots Planet Deep Within Our Galaxy
NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope has teamed up with a telescope on the ground to find a remote gas planet about 13,000 light-years away, making it one of the most distant planets known.
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9 years ago+18 18 0 x 1NASA's GoPro-armed astronauts take you on a spacewalk
NASA astronauts strapped GoPro cameras to their space suits during a spacewalk earlier this year, and the resulting footage is incredible.