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Astronomers Confirm Earth-Sized Exoplanet in Habitable Zone of Nearby Star
Ciencia e Natureza

Astronomers Confirm Earth-Sized Exoplanet in Habitable Zone of Nearby Star

International teams confirm the characteristics of Gliese 12 b, a temperate exoplanet 40 light-years away with potential for liquid water and atmosphere.

⏱ 6 min📅 2026-09-07
James Webb Detects Primordial Black Hole Stars in Deep Space
Science & Nature

James Webb Detects Primordial Black Hole Stars in Deep Space

JWST spectroscopic observations reveal primordial quasistars, solving the mystery of how supermassive black holes formed in the early universe.

⏱ 7 min📅 2026-08-13
Rubin Mapping of the COSMOS Field Reveals Unprecedented Details of the Universe
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Rubin Mapping of the COSMOS Field Reveals Unprecedented Details of the Universe

The Vera Rubin Observatory obtains an ultra-deep image of the COSMOS field, mapping over 650,000 galaxies and 50,000 stars.

⏱ 6 min📅 2026-08-06
The Cosmic Conveyor: James Webb Telescope Reveals How NGC 4696's Black Hole Feeds
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The Cosmic Conveyor: James Webb Telescope Reveals How NGC 4696's Black Hole Feeds

Astronomers use James Webb observations to map the self-regulating cycle of gas feeding the central supermassive black hole of the NGC 4696 galaxy.

⏱ 6 min📅 2026-07-29
The Invisible Link: Astronomers Find the First Hidden Stellar-Mass Black Hole in Omega Centauri
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The Invisible Link: Astronomers Find the First Hidden Stellar-Mass Black Hole in Omega Centauri

Astronomers use 20 years of Hubble data and James Webb observations to detect the first stellar-mass black hole in Omega Centauri.

⏱ 6 min📅 2026-07-28
The Enigma of Giant Moons: How Jupiter's Magnetic Field Saved Its Moons Unlike Saturn
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The Enigma of Giant Moons: How Jupiter's Magnetic Field Saved Its Moons Unlike Saturn

A new astrophysical study reveals why Jupiter kept several giant moons, while Saturn lost its own, leaving Titan as the sole survivor.

⏱ 7 min📅 2026-07-27
The Enigma of Metallicity: Supercomputers Solve the Mystery of 'Missing Silver' in the Sun
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The Enigma of Metallicity: Supercomputers Solve the Mystery of 'Missing Silver' in the Sun

Scientists use supercomputers to solve the enigma of the Sun's 'missing silver'. Learn about the new metallicity simulation.

⏱ 7 min📅 2026-07-27
Race Against Time: NASA Accelerates Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope Launch to August 2026
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Race Against Time: NASA Accelerates Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope Launch to August 2026

NASA and SpaceX officially confirm the acceleration of the launch schedule for the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope to August 30, 2026, opening new scientific frontiers on dark matter and dark energy

⏱ 7 min📅 2026-07-26
New Horizons Awakens at the Edge of the Solar System after 321 Days of Hibernation
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New Horizons Awakens at the Edge of the Solar System after 321 Days of Hibernation

NASA's New Horizons spacecraft has successfully awakened from its longest hibernation of 321 days in the Kuiper Belt, sending crucial data back to Earth.

⏱ 6 min📅 2026-07-10
Euclid Discovers the Universe's Oldest Quasars
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Euclid Discovers the Universe's Oldest Quasars

The Euclid space telescope has discovered 31 of the oldest quasars in the Universe. This historic discovery challenges current models of black hole growth.

⏱ 7 min📅 2026-07-09
Dark Matter: LIGO Waves and Primordial Black Holes
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Dark Matter: LIGO Waves and Primordial Black Holes

LIGO detects gravitational wave candidate S251112cm, suggesting primordial black holes from the Big Bang could solve the universe's dark matter enigma.

⏱ 7 min📅 2026-07-03
Students Find Ancient Star From Dawn of Universe
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Students Find Ancient Star From Dawn of Universe

University of Chicago undergraduates discovered SDSS J0715-7334, one of the most ancient and pristine stars ever found, which migrated from another galaxy into.

⏱ 11 min📅 2026-04-16
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