Space
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Space
Galactic smashup leaves dark matter debris
Find in ‘train wreck’ cluster forces astronomers to re-think theories about relationship between mysterious dark matter and galaxies.
By Nadia Drake -
Physics
Water not so squishy under pressure
In planets' cores, molecules may not compress tightly.
By Nadia Drake -
Space
Aura of life captured in Earthshine
Light from Earth reflected off the moon contains the kind of information that could prove useful in the characterization of faraway exoplanets.
By Nadia Drake -
Physics
Loose cable blamed for speedy neutrinos
In uncovering a technical flaw, physicists now know why an experimental result that couldn’t have been true wasn’t.
By Devin Powell -
Astronomy
Distant planet an exotic water-world
Orb is unlike anything in the solar system.
By Nadia Drake -
Physics
Crystals may be possible in time as well as space
A theory proposes that objects in their lowest energy state can loop through the fourth dimension forever, much as atoms arrange themselves periodically in matter.
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Space
Visible echoes reprise 19th century spectacle
By capturing light that arrived from a stellar eruption more than 150 years ago, astronomers gain clues to its cause.
By Nadia Drake -
Space
Proposed type of solar neutrino spotted
The existence of these long-sought particles confirms theories about the fusion reactions that power the sun.
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Space
Super-Earth spotted in life-friendly zone
The latest exoplanet entry creeps closer to long-sought goal of finding habitable worlds elsewhere.
By Nadia Drake -
Space
Spacecraft captures dust from interstellar wind
Measurements of the particles reveal clues about the composition of space beyond the solar system.
By Nadia Drake