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Scientists discover radioactive stardust still falling on Earth from an ancient cosmic blastScientists often look to distant galaxies for answers, but sometimes those clues are hidden beneath Earth’s oceans. In a stunning discovery...- 80,000-year-old Antarctic ice reveals radioactive stardust still falling on Earth. Is it dangerous?Scientists have detected iron-60, a radioactive isotope from ancient supernova explosions, in Antarctic ice up to 80,000 years old. This di...
- 2,000-year-old ‘guest star’ mystery from 185 AD solved by NASA X-ray studyAncient Chinese astronomers saw a bright guest star in 185 AD. This supernova remnant, RCW 86, was unusually large. New research reveals th...
- What Cosmic Dust on Earth Reveals About Ancient SupernovasEarth acts as a cosmic archive, collecting microscopic dust from distant stellar explosions. Scientists found iron-60, a remnant of superno...
- NASA study using 50-year-old Apollo Moon samples suggests Earth’s water may not have come from meteoritesA new NASA study using Apollo lunar soil samples challenges a long-held theory. It suggests meteorites were not the primary source of Earth...
- Plastic isn’t just pollution anymore: Scientists find marine life thriving and reproducing on plastic debris in Great Pacific Garbage PatchPlastic waste in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch is no longer just pollution; it's a home now. Scientists have found marine animals thrivin...
- A 400-year-old explosion, one of the biggest humans have ever witnessed, seen over 25 years as NASA shows Kepler Supernova’s uneven expansionNASA has released its longest-ever time-lapse from the Chandra X-ray Observatory, capturing the expanding remains of Kepler’s Supernova, on...
- Death of two Stars will be visible soon during the day: Scientists reveal details about this rare cosmic eventAstronomers have identified V Sagittae, a dying star system 10,000 light-years away, poised for a spectacular finale. A white dwarf is cons...
- NASA releases Supernova audio recordings. Listen to the Universe’s haunting soundsNASA has released new sonifications of three iconic astronomical images to mark the 25th anniversary of the Chandra X-ray Observatory. Thes...
- What secrets do NASA's 25 stunning Chandra X-ray photos reveal? Here is all you need to knowNASA has shared 25 X-ray photos captured with Chandra with the public in observance of the observatory's 25 years of existence. These photo...
- James Webb Space Telescope reveals never-before-seen details of 'Green Monster'The James Webb Space Telescope has managed to capture details of Cassiopeia and "Green Monster"
- Zombie worlds: Five spooky planets orbiting dead starsStars with more than about eight times the mass of the Sun will typically burn through their fuel in less than 100 million years. Once fusi...
- Collapse of star captured for the first timeOn June 17, the ATLAS survey's twin telescopes in Hawaii found a spectacularly bright anomaly 200 million light years away in the Hercules ...
- Low-mass supernova triggered birth of solar system: StudyAbout 4.6 billion years ago, a cloud of gas and dust that eventually formed our solar system was disturbed.
- Low-mass supernova led to birth of solar system: StudyNew York, Nov 29 (IANS) A low-mass supernova -- a star exploding at the end of its life-cycle -- triggered the formation of our solar syste...
- NASA telescope spots sizzling gamma-ray binary in spaceWashington, Sep 30 (IANS) Using data from NASA's Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope, scientists have found the first gamma-ray binary in anoth...
- NASA's Hubble captures 'beating heart' of Crab NebulaThe neutron star at the very centre of the Crab Nebula has about the same mass as the Sun but compressed into an incredibly dense sphere th...
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