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Detecting new gravitational waves from two colliding black holes
German scientists continue to discover that new gravitational signals stem from the merger of two black holes 3 billion light-years away.
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The culprit makes the ISS station astronaut sleepless
The cycle around the Earth is so fast that the astronaut's biological clock can't keep up, leading to insomnia.
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For the first time, the scientific community determined the mass of a star
The researchers revealed how the gravitational pull of a white dwarf bends space and bends the light of a distant star behind it.
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The raw material of life is 400 light years from Earth
The molecule methyl isocyanate, the material that forms life, was discovered around a young star 400 light-years from Earth.
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Learn about gamma rays and gamma flashes
Gamma rays (denoted by γ) are a kind of extremely high frequency electromagnetic or photonic radiation.
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The strange energy beam moves faster than the speed of light
A strange beam of plasma in the universe has features that are contrary to the laws of physics when it seems to move faster than the speed of light.
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Learn about supernovae and supernovae
As an astronomer, you've probably heard of supernovae and supernovae. So what is a supernova?
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The mysterious 900 light source flashes on the surface of the Earth
NASA's Earth-observation spacecraft detects nearly 900 mysterious lights reflected from the planet's surface in just one year.
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'Earth 2.0' has perfect conditions for maintaining life
Researchers believe that Proxima b, the planet 4.2 light years from Earth, has enough conditions for life to form and multiply.
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The supernova explosion can destroy Earth from 50 light years
The distance of death between supernova explosions and Earth is twice that of previous scientists' estimates.
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The star suspects an alien who absorbs energy and reduces the abnormal light
Astronomers call for increased observation of Tabby, a star suspected of exploiting aliens, continuing an unusual cycle of dimming.
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Telescope Australia detects more mysterious radio signals
The new wave of light waves discovered about 6 billion light years makes astronomers more confused about the source of the signal.
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Things you don't know about the speed of light
Light moves at a speed of nearly 300,000 km / sec (about 1 billion km per hour). It only takes more than a second to reach the moon and about 8 minutes to reach the Sun.
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7 most modern astronaut ships on the planet
But if we want to make a trip outside the solar system, we will need spacecraft to travel a little faster - like Project Daedalus giant thermonuclear missile combined wi…
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The distance from the Earth to the celestial bodies in the solar system
If crafting a spacecraft moving at light speed of 1,080 million km / h, humans could explore distant planets in the solar system in just minutes.