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"It is incredible that modern telescopic surveys have the ability to detect such small objects up to millions of kilometers ...
The small, translucent orange balls have been dotting the seashore up and down the Grand Strand. They’ve been mistaken for ...
The Subaru Telescope has made an exciting discovery: a small body beyond Pluto, with implications for the formation, evolution, and current structure of the outer solar system.
We have discovered two interstellar objects so far, ’Oumuamua and Comet 2I/Borisov. ’Oumuamua had no dust tail and a ...
The interstellar comet 3I/Atlas is the fastest and largest of its kind, giving astronomers a rare glimpse into extrasolar ...
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What is Planck’s constant?
At incredibly small scales, the universe operates according to the unfamiliar rules of quantum mechanics. And Planck’s ...
As Wyoming aspires to be an energy powerhouse, a new generation of cybersecurity defenders is training in Wyoming and at the Idaho National Lab. As ...
It sold for more than the maximum estimated price of $4 million. On Wednesday (July 16), the largest Mars meteorite on Earth was auctioned off at Sotheby's in New York City for $4.3 million.
The mosaic, which depicts a couple in an intimate bedroom scene, is among thousands of artifacts stolen from the ancient Roman city.
But in the past two decades, new types of black holes have been seen and astronomers are beginning to understand how they ...
A comically small motorcycle and a pen that could kill you are among more than 10,000 artifacts stored on-site in a ...
It may look gruesome, but shrikes impale their prey to store it and aid in eating. Learn all about this fascinating killer songbird.