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A Strange New Cosmic Explosion May Have Just Been Discovered
The event is designated EP240408a, as it was first detected by the Einstein Probe, an X-ray space telescope, on 8 April 2024. At a glance, it appeared to be a run-of-the-mill gamma ray burst, which ...
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NASA explores Earth science with new navigational system
NASA and its partners recently tested an aircraft guidance system that could help planes maintain a precise course even while ...
In our cosmic neighborhood, space telescope spots rare ‘Einstein ring’ of light around galaxy
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Europe’s Euclid space telescope has detected a rare halo of bright light around a nearby galaxy, ...
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Earth and space: Video playlist
A kinaesthetic demonstration of the rotation of Earth could then be conducted in the classroom. The windows in the classroom could be blacked out with black paper, blinds or curtains, the room ...
Does the universe behave the same way everywhere? Weak gravitational lensing could provide an answer
A study published in the Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics (JCAP) presents a methodology to test the assumption of cosmic homogeneity and isotropy, known as the Cosmological Principle, by ...
Tiny Telescope, Big Discoveries: How ExTrA Hunts for Earth-Like Worlds
Using clever light-detecting techniques, ExTrA searches red dwarf stars for planets that might support life. By studying tiny ...
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Euclid 'dark universe' telescope discovers stunning Einstein ring in warped space-time (image)
The Euclid space telescope has, by chance, discovered its first Einstein ring, and it is absolutely stunning. Beyond its aesthetic appeal, this perfectly circular Einstein ring has allowed researchers ...