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EXOPLANET RADIO SIGNAL
A planet 63 light-years away is sending repeating radio bursts, and scientists can read them for the first time. Here’s what it reveals about the alien worldAstronomers detected repeating radio bursts from exoplanet Beta Pictoris b. These emissions originate from powerful auroras on the distant ...- Why a radio telescope can be built from cardboard and aluminum foil: the metal-lined horn reflects radio waves toward a receiverDedicated hobbyists and curious students are assembling radio telescopes from common household objects. These innovative instruments catch ...
- Origin of the Universe: Did you know the cosmos started from a single point? Another surprise — it is still expanding faster than the speed of lightAbout 13.8 billion years ago, the origin of the universe began with the Big Bang. Scientists say all space, time, matter, and energy emerge...
- A shadow, a signal, and the search: How scientists are using Earth’s shadow to find aliensTwo new studies are reshaping the way astronomers search for signs of extraterrestrial life. One, led by Penn State University and NASA’s J...
- Building telescopes on the Moon could transform astronomy - and it's becoming an achievable goalThe Moon also offers opportunities for other types of astronomy as well. Astronomers have lots of experience with optical and infrared tele...
- NASA's new space telescope nears destination in solar orbitThe thrusters will be activated by mission control engineers at the Space Telescope Science Institute in Baltimore, and the ground team wil...
- Innovations that will change the worldAll biologists are expecting genome engineering to become a widespread practice in their labs. China will finish making its radio telescope...
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