Space science
Discover the fastest 'run' star in the universe
The star is a red dwarf star. It rotates around the cosmic black hole MAXI J1659-152 (which is three times the weight of our sun). This star is only one-fifth the weight…
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Discover the astonishment of the planet's formation
Based on the support of the ALMA telescope, world astronomers have just announced a new discovery that could change every theory so far about the formation of planets, i…
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Dark matter near the sun?
A large mass of so-called invisible dark matter may have been discovered near our sun. And this mysterious form of matter is creating a gravitational influence on dwarfs…
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Mysterious binary star systems
Astronomers have identified four binary systems with members that exist side by side, contrary to the popular hypothesis in the scientific world.
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The pair of 'dancers' spin the fastest in the universe
Astronomers have found a pair of white dwarfs that take only 5.4 minutes to rotate around one another. This is the fastest pair of twirling stars that scientists have ev…
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Video: The unification of two white dwarfs
This video depicts two white dwarfs known as the RX Jo8o6.3 + 1527 or J0806 that are getting closer together, at a rate of more than a million miles per hour. As their o…