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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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It’s not a competition, but if it were, Saturn would be winning.

Why do some planets have moons? A physics expert explains why Earth has only one moon while other planets have hundreds

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Seven strangely-behaving stars in the Milky Way's Omega Centauri cluster may be under the influence of an extremely rare type of black hole, new research suggests.

Milky Way's rarest black hole may lurk behind 7 stars that 'shouldn't be there'

In the vast expanse of our universe, new mysteries arise daily. Just when we think we understand the galaxies, a unique element or phenomenon emerges. Scientists are always on the chase to unravel these enigmas, and recently, yet another mysterious object has captured their interest. At the heart of our Milky Way galaxy, astronomers have identified an unusual object that defies the definition of any known celestial body, according to a study published in The Astrophysical Journal Letters.

The Milky Way galaxy holds an 'observationally unique' object unlike anything ever known

There are eight planets in our solar system – plus poor old Pluto, which was demoted in 2006 – but what if there were more?Turns out that might be the case. Astronomers have calculated there is a 7 per cent chance that Earth has another neighbour hiding in the Oort cloud, a spherical region of ice chunks and rocks that is tens of thousands of times farther from the sun than we are.“It’s completely plausible for our solar system to have captured such an Oort cloud planet,” said Nathan Kaib, a co-author on the work and an astronomer at the...

Scientists discover secret planet hiding in our solar system

An asteroid around the size of the Washington Monument is set to flash by Earth this month. The so-named 2024 MK asteroid will come even closer than the orbit of the moon on June 29 and is estimated to be around 394 to 885 feet in diameter. The asteroid could pass some 50,000 miles closer than the moon, according to NASA's Center for Near Earth Object Studies.

NASA warns Washington Monument-sized asteroid will come closer to Earth than the Moon

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There were a number of celebrities who passed away within the past week, including two notable actresses: Shelley Duvall and Shannen Doherty. Shelley Duvall passed away on Thursday July 11th at her home in Blanco, Texas. The cause of death was complications from diabetes and news of her death was confirmed by her partner Dan Gilroy.

Two Beloved Hollywood Actresses Have Passed Away This Week

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The jet of this extreme object is changing direction creating an S-shape in the sky.

Neutron Star Spotted Shooting A Jet Like A Garden Sprinkler For First Time

IceCube Neutrino Observatory’s recent detection of high-energy tau neutrinos, previously only hinted at, marks a significant advance in understanding astrophysical neutrinos. These findings from a decade of data support the idea that neutrinos oscillate across vast distances and energies, potentially unveiling the origins of neutrinos from cosmic sources like...

Ghostly Particles From the Cosmos: How IceCube’s Neutrino Hunt Is Rewriting Astrophysics

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Scientists tracked two close approaches by large space rocks.
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Asteroid nearly a mile wide just missed Earth

Any night now, a “new star” or nova will appear in the night sky. While it won’t set the sky ablaze, it’s a special opportunity to see a rare event that’s usually difficult to predict in advance. The star in question is T Coronae Borealis...

Astronomers Believe A Star Is About To Explode 3000 Light Years From Earth — Here’s How to See It

NASA was reporting late Friday that an asteroid the size of an airplane traveling at an incomprehensible speed is headed Earth's direction, though it is unlikely to make contact, scientists said. The asteroid, named 2024 NB2, will get as close as 2,390,000 miles from Earth as it passes through the...

Asteroid headed toward Earth at remarkable speed

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A mountain-sized asteroid nicknamed the “planet killer” will make its closest approach to Earth in over a century on Thursday.The asteroid, officially known as Asteroid (415029) 2011 UL21, will pass by Earth just after 9pm BST (4pm ET) on 27 June, travelling at nearly 26 kilometres per second.Nasa has classified the rock as a “potentially hazardous asteroid”, though it poses no danger to Earth for at least the next thousand years. According to the open-source project Space Reference, the asteroid is “comparable in size to Mount Everest” and will make a much closer approach in 2089.A free live stream of...

‘Planet killer’ asteroid the size of Mount Everest to skim past Earth tonight

A spacecraft was able to extract the sample and carry it 200 million miles back to Earth.
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Scientists say this asteroid may be from a distant water world

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Shortly before 3 AM, people in the Chicago area may have felt their houses shake as a 3.4-magnitude earthquake occurred about 60 miles west of the city. (CHICAGO) The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported a 3.4-magnitude earthquake around Somonauk, IL. Somonauk is in DeKalb and LaSalle Counties, 64 miles west of Chicago.

Did You Feel the Earthquake?

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Yesterday was the third time this year that an ad stating Chelsea Clinton lives in a beautiful Virginia home popped up on my laptop. My computer did not warn me this was a dangerous site, so this time, I clicked on the link.

Chelsea Clinton is rumored to be living in Virginia but probably still in NYC

Astronomers have just discovered two dwarf galaxy candidates orbiting our galaxy. The orientation of these entities suggests there could be up to 500 similar stellar clusters circling the Milky Way, which is more than double previous estimates.

The Milky Way may be surrounded by 'too many' mini galaxies, new discoveries reveal

Researchers made a tantalizing discovery after they MacGyver-ed old data from a radar instrument on a satellite gathered 14 years ago from the Moon. When they used the mission data in a fresh new way, they found proof of a Moon cave hiding in plain sight. The cave is inside...

Scientists Just Found Evidence for Hidden Passageways Under the Moon’s Surface

New NASA images of a mountain-size, "planet killer" asteroid that made its closest approach to Earth last month have revealed a surprise companion circling the massive space rock.

NASA discovers secret moon orbiting nearby 'planet killer' asteroid after recent close approach to Earth

A newly discovered cloud of magnetized plasma, called the Flying Fox, located in the Hydra galaxy cluster, challenges existing astronomical classifications due to its unique shape and lack of a central host galaxy. High sensitivity radio observations have discovered a cloud of magnetized plasma in the Hydra galaxy cluster. The...

Defying All Conventional Explanations: Astronomers Discover Inexplicable Flying Fox in Hydra Galaxy Cluster

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Strongest “missing link” in black hole physics discovered at last

Wherever massive stars form, black holes inevitably arise, ranging from a few solar masses up to 100 solar masses or even a little bit greater. At...

Strongest “missing link” in black hole physics discovered at last

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