You may not be at all familiar with the planet LHS 3844B, but now it has its own special difference: it is the first planet outside our solar system where astronomers believe they may have evidence of tectonic activity. That evidence is a set of advanced simulations based on observations …
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The world’s most advanced telescopes weren’t built for today’s temperatures, and they mess with our observations of the night sky. Three decades of value data – the home of the Paranal Observatory (the European Southern Observatory’s very large telescope (VLT)) in northern Chile – reveals many ways in which climate …
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The rain from the Detroit Lions training camp practice Day 7 was gone and Day 8 welcomed 91 degrees of sun and moisture. It was uncomfortable that the muddy pitch made the game a gritty affair, which seemed to suit Matt Patricia just fine. Theme of the day: Get it …
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A few notable New Orleans Saints players got both a day off as they practiced mostly by watching from the sidelines, giving a few others the chance to shine during a two-hour practice session on Sunday at the team’s indoor facility. . Sunday also marked the debut of a particular …
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One of the most prominent astronomical observers in the world has a hole. On Monday, a 3-inch-thick (76-mm-thick) cable broke at the Arecibo Observatory, cutting a 30-foot (30-meter) hole in the reflector dish of the 20-acre radio telescope in Puerto Rico. The observatory was just opened after a temporary closure …
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