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In December 2019, astronomers were stunned when the core of a relatively sedate galaxy 300 million light-years away abruptly lit up like a Christmas tree, shining more brightly than we've ever seen it.



					
			

A giant  black hole that kicked into gear and started guzzling material from the space around it is the best explanation for such a dim galaxy that suddenly blazes with light. Other events, like exploding stars, can cause a distant galaxy to brighten – but, typically, those events fade over time.
SDSS1335+0728, as the galaxy is known, did not do the typical thing. In fact, it has grown...

Astronomers Witness Monster Black Hole Awaken And Begin Feeding Frenzy

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The James Webb Space Telescope has caught a snapshot of two massive asteroids colliding in a nearby star system — and it could teach us about how common solar systems like our own are.

James Webb telescope reveals 'cataclysmic' asteroid collision in nearby star system

A repeating radio signal from deep space has scientists puzzled, because they can't fully explain what's emitting it. Their working hypothesis, as detailed in a study published in the journal Nature Astronomy, is that the source is likely a kind of neutron star called a pulsar that fires off radio signals as it rotates on its axis.

Scientists Intrigued by Signal From Space Repeating Every Hour

Supermassive black holes are ravenous. Clumps of dust and gas are prone to being disrupted by the turbulence and radiation when they are pulled too close. So why are some of them orbiting on the edge of the Milky Way’s own supermassive monster, Sgr A*? Maybe these mystery blobs are hiding something.

Swarm of dusty young stars found around our galaxy’s central black hole

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NASA scientists have just identified mysterious shapes flying above the Earth but, don’t worry, this doesn’t mean that aliens are about to strike.Using an imaging instrument called the Global-scale Observations of the Limb and Disk (GOLD), the experts uncovered strange X and C shapes, which have been cropping up in surprising places at surprising times.The researchers found the structures dancing around the ionosphere – the area where Earth’s atmosphere meets space – and say that the discovery could help improve radio communications and space weather forecasts.The ionosphere – which sits around 50 to 400 miles (roughly 80 to 644 kilometres)...

NASA scientists discover strange structures hovering above Earth

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A peculiar star known as J0931+0038 in the Milky Way has caught the attention of astronomers due to its unique chemical composition, indicating it originated from a rare explosion of a massive star billions of years ago during the cosmic dawn. Typically, stars produce elements through nucleosynthesis, but this star's chemical makeup suggests it derived from a supernova explosion of a massive star that should have collapsed into a black hole.

Astronomers Puzzled by Rare Star Formed from Unusual Supernova

New research has revealed that regular walking significantly extended pain-free periods for adults with low back pain, proving its effectiveness and affordability as a preventive measure. A groundbreaking study has found that adults with a history of low back pain experienced nearly twice the duration without a recurrence when they...

Scientists Discover Surprisingly Simple Method To Ease Lower Back Pain

Scientists at NASA collected radar images as two asteroids made recent close passes of Earth, and the data revealed that one of the space rocks has a tiny moon.

New images reveal an asteroid that just whizzed by Earth has an unexpected companion

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It's possible our movement through the galaxy may affect our climate.

Encounter Between Sun And "Something Outside The Solar System" May Have Dramatically Cooled Earth

Two large asteroids are set to safely pass by Earth this week, arriving just before Asteroid Day on June 30, according to a new report from the European Space Agency (ESA). Although neither poses any danger to our planet, one of the asteroids was discovered only a week ago, underscoring the importance of enhancing our ability to detect potentially hazardous objects in the vicinity of our planet.

Two large asteroids will pass near Earth this week

Nagoya University researchers found that deficiencies in gut bacteria genes for vitamins B2 and B7 are linked to Parkinson’s disease, suggesting that B vitamin supplementation could be a potential treatment. A study conducted by the Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine in Japan has discovered a connection between gut...

New Study Links Gut Vitamin B Deficiency to Parkinson’s Disease

From "runaway" black holes shooting across the cosmos to secret planets in our own backyard, space is overrun with mysterious objects that scientists are clamoring to explain. Here are five of the strangest sights in the universe, as well as their possible origins.

5 space discoveries that scientists are struggling to explain

The thought of black holes can send shivers down our spines. The idea of a region in space where gravity is so strong that nothing (not even light) can escape, is both awe-inspiring and chilling. Yet, black holes occupy a pivotal position in the cosmos. Recently, scientists at the California...

Black hole disks are unexpectedly 'fluffy' as they grow and evolve

Physicists have developed a groundbreaking technique using high-resolution microscopy and ultrafast lasers to precisely identify defects in semiconductors. This new method, particularly effective in nanoscale components, enables unprecedented detail in observing electron movement around atomic defects, significantly advancing the field of semiconductor physics and promising new possibilities for materials like graphene.

Laser Precision Unveils Semiconductor Secrets of Single Atoms

A small team of astronomers from Yunnan University, the University of Utah, New Mexico State University, and the University of St Andrews has created a new model of the Milky Way galaxy based on the results of their census of red giants. In their paper published in the journal Nature...

New models suggest Milky Way is not as packed with stars as previously thought

A fascinating feature takes center stage in this new image from ESA’s Mars Express: a dark, uneven scar slicing through marbled ground at the foot of a giant volcano. This scar, known as Aganippe Fossa, is a patchy, roughly 600-km-long feature known as a ‘graben’: a ditch-like groove with steep walls on either side.

A Snaking Scar Across Mars: The Mystery of Aganippe Fossa

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Whenever you come across a sexy and extremely attractive person, bear in mind that such physical attributes may be influenced by their zodiac signs. Among all the signs of the zodiac, some signs tend to be more attractive than others. This is usually based on the planets that rule these signs and other astrological energies that could make them more appealing.

3 Zodiac Signs Who Are Sexy

NASA scientists have spotted unusual shapes in the Earth's ionosphere, hundreds of miles above the Earth's surface. The ionosphere stretches from 50 to 400 miles above the planet and marks the boundary between our planet's atmosphere and outer space. While it houses most satellites orbiting the Earth, it's vulnerable to changes in space weather — electromagnetic radiation emitted by the Sun — that can wreak havoc in the zone and mess with communications equipment.

NASA Discovers Strange Spectral Formations High Over the Earth

Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope have observed five extremely dense proto-globular clusters along a hair-thin arc of glittering stars. The discovery could help them understand how the earliest galaxies formed.

'The early universe is nothing like we expected': James Webb telescope reveals 'new understanding' of how galaxies formed at cosmic dawn

As Webb continues changing how astronomers and scientists view the Universe, its ability to capture objects in high-resolution has aided in unveiling new features in spots studied for decades. Such is the case with Jupiter’s Great Red Spot and a new feature that took astronomers by surprise. In an...

NASA's Space Telescope Unravels Jupiter's Atmosphere And It's Not What Anyone Expected

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Matter/Antimatter Black Hole Jets Recreated in CERN’s Laboratory

The Fireball collaboration used CERN’s HiRadMat facility to produce an analog of the jets of matter and antimatter that stream out of some black holes and...

Matter/Antimatter Black Hole Jets Recreated in CERN’s Laboratory

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