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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

The James Webb Space Telescope has an eye for bling. A new image released by the European Space Agency shows the powerful telescope's latest — and decidedly glamorous — finding: a bright quasar that looks like a "bejeweled" ring. Quasars are a luminous form of active galactic nuclei...

James Webb Spots Distant Space Object With Jewel-Like Lights

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

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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The two astronomical fly-bys will occur just in time for Asteroid Day.

Asteroids approaching: One as big as Mount Everest, one closer than the moon

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Spotting a few bugs in the house is typically a nuisance, but there's one in particular that should ring alarm bells for homeowners. If you come across the bug in the photo above, it's time to call in a professional.

Study This Photo--If You Find This Bug In Your House, You Need To Call in a Pro

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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Whether stars and galaxies formed before black holes or vice versa has long puzzled scientists studying the universe's origins. Traditionally, it was assumed that stars and galaxies preceded black holes, but a recent analysis of early universe data collected by the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) challenges this notion.

New Evidence Reveals Black Holes as Building Blocks of Early Galaxies

Astronomers have spotted a bizarre exoplanet with the most oblong, hairpin-style orbit ever discovered, and it may be on the path to becoming a “hot Jupiter.”

Strange planet with a backward, cucumber-shape orbit is turning into another kind of world

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An incredible new image captured by the James Webb Space Telescope shows a quasar that resembles a bejeweled ring. 
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James Webb Space Telescope spots ring ‘sparkling’ in cosmos

It’s tempting to imagine that the world was once home to mythical lands of beauty and abundance whose streets were lined with gold.Well, if Plato is to be believed, it’s not gold they were lined with but orichalcum. At least, in the case of Atlantis.According to the iconic Greek philosopher, the fire-coloured metal was second in value only to gold, and the legendary lost continent was a hotbed of the stuff.He frequently mentions orichalcum in his Critias dialogue in which he tells the story of Atlantis, World History Encyclopedia reports.In his account, Plato claimed that the metal was mined in...

Scientists discover metal from the 'lost city of Atlantis'

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 the cores of galaxies, supermassive black holes abound, with masses ranging from several hundred thousand to many billions of times the mass of our Sun. However, intermediate mass black holes have long remained elusive. A new discovery claims a black hole of 8200 solar masses at the center of globular cluster Omega Centauri, changing the game forever.

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

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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

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

The Sun is the center of the universe, and all planets revolve around it, right? Well, not exactly. When people think of the solar system, they usually picture the Sun at the center with Earth and the other planets orbiting it. However, the reality is more complex, reports IFLScience. Surprisingly, even the moon doesn't orbit the Earth. So, what really goes on in our solar system?

Turns out the Earth and other planets technically don't always orbit around the Sun's center

Serving tech enthusiasts for over 25 years. What just happened? NASA struck gold late last month when it snapped a hefty asteroid cruising by Earth, giving us an up-close look at the rock--and its mini-moon tagging along. The images, captured by the Goldstone radar dish, show "2011 UL21" in great detail as it made one of the closest asteroid approaches of the year on June 27.

NASA snaps images of an asteroid large enough to have a moon of its own

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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.

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The spacecraft will measure radio waves to pinpoint the radio waves’ solar origin.
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Spaceships launching to explore mysterious radio waves from Sun

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NEW YORK — Heat stroke is no joke. As the summer months get hotter and hotter, many people are looking for the best places to cool off. However, many Americans are stuck in broiling temperatures all season. That’s especially true for seniors — who are also among the most vulnerable to heat stroke. For those looking to avoid the dangers of sweltering heat, a new study is revealing the most dangerous places for older adults this summer.

Summer Heat Stroke Warning: Most Dangerous U.S. Cities For Seniors Revealed

Astronomers have discovered two fast radio bursts with eerily similar signals. What’s the likeliest cause of these twin bursts?. Fast radio bursts are powerful flashes of radio emission that last anywhere from less than a millisecond to a few seconds. Astronomers have detected roughly 1,000 fast radio bursts from outside our galaxy and a single burst from within the Milky Way. Exactly what causes these bursts is up for debate, and supernovae, colliding black holes, and neutron stars — the extremely dense city-size remnants of massive stars — are all in the running.

The Curious Case of Twin Fast Radio Bursts

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Sun-like stars found orbiting hidden companions

New observations reveal neutron stars paired with stars like our Sun. Most stars in our universe come in pairs. While our own Sun is a loner,...

Sun-like stars found orbiting hidden companions

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