DOE Scientists Uncover Massive Potential: Floating Solar Panels Could Power 100 Million Homes
A new study reveals that federally managed reservoirs have the potential to generate enough energy to supply power to around ...
100 years ago, Edwin Hubble proved our Milky Way galaxy isn't alone
That Rich was presenting the story of Edwin Hubble at the January 2025 AAS meeting was symbolic, for it was at the 33rd ...
Young stars in the Milky Way's back yard challenge our understanding of how they form
Astronomers have made new discoveries about young star formation in the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC), using the James Webb ...
Legendary Gaia Spacecraft Maps Entire Galaxy, Promptly Retires
The intrepid mapping mission has collected more than three trillion observations that'll change the way we see our neck of ...
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The Amazing NASA Probe Footage Flying Through The Sun's Corona
NASA's Parker Solar Probe has flown into the Sun's corona. Structures known as coronal streamers and the Milky Way can be ...
Last starlight for Gaia as it completes sky-scanning mission phase
The European Space Agency's Milky Way-mapper Gaia has completed the sky-scanning phase of its mission, racking up more than 3 ...
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This May Be The Best Photo Ever Taken From The International Space Station
Astronaut Don Pettit has taken one of the most incredible astrophotography pictures ever, and possibly the best taken by ...
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Rare string of 'cosmic pearls' dance together in the universe
A rare group of aligned, star-birthing dwarf galaxies resemble a cosmic string of pearls. Astronomers have discovered a rare ...
ESA's Gaia spacecraft 'gives best insight yet' of what the Milky Way looks
Use precise geolocation data and actively scan device characteristics for identification. This is done to store and access ...
The Riddle Surrounding Red Supergiant Stars
New ground- and space-based infrared observations are giving astronomers a better handle on the true populations of red ...
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Webb Watches Carbon-Rich Dust Shells Form, Expand in Star System
Astronomers have long tried to track down how elements like carbon, which is essential for life, become widely distributed across the universe. Now, NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has examined one ...
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RIP Gaia: Revolutionary Mission That Mapped The Galaxy To Come To An End This Week
T he European Space Agency’s Gaia mission has almost completely depleted the cold gas propellant that kept it spinning and able to scan the sky, so it has decided to nominally end science operations ...