From a high mountain in the Atacama Desert in Chile, astronomers at the National Science Foundation's Atacama Cosmology Telescope (ACT) have re-examined the oldest light in the universe. [otherwise known as the cosmic microwave background]. His new observations plus a bit of cosmic geometry suggest that the universe is 13.77 …
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Halley’s Comet meteorites hit Earth’s atmosphere at a speed of 148,000 mph, (238,000kph) burning in flashes of light that can be seen with the naked eye. Orionid meteorites are known for their speed and brightness, so if you persevere, there is a good chance that you will see several bright …
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Researchers have found evidence of a star coming out of its orbit with another star in a “partial supernova”, which is now hurtling through the Milky Way. The star, which has about 40 percent of the mass of our sun, travels at 559,234 mph. Scientists from the University of Warwick …
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MELBOURNE, Florida. Sky watchers are amazed, glimpsing a comet that will not present itself to us for another 7,000 years. What you need to know Comet NEOWISE can be seen before sunrise, after sunset Comet is bright enough to see with the naked eye, says professor Many are getting the …
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If we’re going to take long-term space travel seriously, it will be essential to be able to repair injuries, and that is no longer a distant concept. A cosmonaut aboard the International Space Station has just designed human cartilage in microgravity from space for the first time. Bioprinters that can …
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