The smallest known main-order star in the Milky Way galaxy is the actual pixie of the object. It is called EBLM J0555-57Ab, a red dwarf light00 light-years away. With an average radius of about,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, It forms the smallest known star to support hydrogen fusion in its core, a process that …
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On 5 December 2020 one of the best packages this holiday season came in a small package, parachuted into the Australian Australian Desert from within our solar system. Inside, astronomers were pleased to find the first significant specimens of a rocky asteroid, currently 9 million kilometers (5.6 million miles) away, …
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Any species that reaches the stars is drawn at its fingertips. Probably more than once. A NASA post on the Astronomy Picture of the Day website is an iconic reminder of the tragedy that occurred in our spacefaring history. “After being tracked by radar and chased by a helicopter, the …
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If we are going to be better at energizing the planet with renewable energy, we need to be better at finding ways to store that energy effectively until energy is needed – and scientists have identified a specific material that can help us. Can give exactly. Materials are known as …
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You can also find vortex rings wherever you have liquids. Now, scientists have found the art of the vortex interesting somewhere – inside a small column made of magnetic material, the gadolinium-cobalt intermetallic compound GDCO2. If you’ve seen smoke rings, or bubble rings under water, you’ve seen vortex rings: a …
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