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There's a baby star 'sneezing' in the constellation Taurus — and it could solve a longstanding cosmic mystery
In a rare observation, scientists found a baby star "sneezing" gas, dust and magnetic energy out of its disk. This behavior could help solve a longstanding mystery about how stars form without tearing themselves apart.
China develops new light-based chiplet that could power artificial general intelligence — where AI is smarter than humans
The creators of the Taichi chiplet claim it's more energy-efficient and scalable than other photonic components and can be used to train superhuman AI models in the future.
James Webb telescope finds origins of the biggest explosion since the Big Bang — revealing a new cosmological mystery
Seen in 2022, a gamma-ray burst nicknamed the BOAT is believed to be the brightest explosion ever witnessed by humanity. But the James Webb Telescope's search for its origins has only thrown up more questions.
Strange light spotted over distant 'hell planet' may be 1st rainbow 'glory' found beyond our solar system
New data suggest that exoplanet WASP-76 b could harbor a massive, rainbow-colored light show known as a "glory." Until now, this phenomenon has been seen only within our solar system.
Immensely powerful 'magnetar' is emitting wobbly radio signals in our galaxy — and scientists can't explain them
Strange radio signals coming from a magnetar that "woke up" after more than a decade of radio silence cannot be explained by our current understanding of the universe's strongest magnets, hinting at a puzzling new phenomenon.
Underwater mountain range off Easter Island hosts creatures unknown to science, expedition reveals
An expedition to the Salas y Gómez Ridge off Rapa Nui in the Pacific Ocean documented 160 species that were not previously known to inhabit the region, including 50 that are new to science.
No, you didn't see a solar flare during the total eclipse — but you may have seen something just as special
Several media outlets have incorrectly claimed that explosive solar flares were spotted during the April 8 total solar eclipse. But there were no flares during totality, so what did people see?
Total solar eclipse reveals tiny new comet moments before it was destroyed by the sun
On April 8, just a few hours before the solar eclipse, an amateur astronomer discovered a small "sungrazer" comet in close proximity to our home star. The newfound object was photographed during totality before disintegrating into nothingness later the same day.
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