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  Berlin, Germany (SPX) Mar 26, 2025 An international research collaboration, including scientists from the University of Geneva (UNIGE) and the National Centre of Competence in Research PlanetS, has identified a new super-Earth circling a star cooler than the Sun. The planet, named TOI-512 b, was confirmed through precision measurements by ESPRESSO, a spectrograph developed under the leadership of UNIGE. With a density nearly identical to Earth's, TOI-512 b sits on the threshold between rocky and gaseous planets, a key region for unraveli ... read more |
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Star-mapping space telescope Gaia sent into 'retirement orbit'Paris (AFP) Mar 27, 2025 After more than a decade mapping out our home galaxy, the Gaia space telescope was powered down and sent into "retirement orbit" around the Sun on Thursday, the European Space Agency said. ... more 
China sends regenerative flatworms to orbit for biological researchSydney, Australia (SPX) Mar 26, 2025 China's space station will soon host an unusual biological subject for experimentation: the planarian, a species of flatworm distinguished by its extraordinary regenerative powers, according to a re ... more 
Fluorescent caves could explain how life persists in extraterrestrial environmentsSan Diego CA (SPX) Mar 26, 2025 Deep below Earth's surface, rock and mineral formations lay hidden with a secret brilliance. Under a black light, the chemicals fossilized within shine in brilliant hues of pink, blue and green. Sci ... more 
FSU researchers part of TESSERACT's hunt for dark matterTallahassee, FL (SPX) Mar 25, 2025 For decades, people have been trying to directly detect dark matter: the missing mass in our universe. Now, research from the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering is making possible a new, super-sensitiv ... more |
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Concept for interstellar object encounters developed, then simulated using a spacecraft swarmUrbana, IL (SPX) Mar 24, 2025 Interstellar objects are among the last unexplored classes of solar system objects, holding tantalizing information about primitive materials from exoplanetary star systems. They pass through our so ... more |
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SuperSharp advances toward 2026 mission with funding boost and prototype completionLondon, UK (SPX) Mar 19, 2025 SuperSharp Space Systems Ltd (SuperSharp), a spin-off from the University of Cambridge, has marked two major achievements on its path toward space deployment. The UK Space Agency has awarded the com ... more 
Were large soda lakes the cradle of lifeBerlin, Germany (SPX) Mar 26, 2025 Phosphorus, alongside nitrogen and carbon, forms one of the fundamental building blocks for life on Earth. It is integral to DNA, RNA, and ATP-molecules essential for storing genetic information and ... more 
Fresh satellite data reveals spectacular space discoveriesLos Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 24, 2025 Data from the European Space Agency's Euclid satellite is already delivering significant scientific insights, even though the survey has only just begun. Launched in July 2023, Euclid is embarking o ... more 
New DESI results strengthen hints that dark energy may evolveColumbus OH (SPX) Mar 21, 2025 The discovery of dark energy, nearly 30 years ago, was already the biggest surprise of my scientific lifetime," said David Weinberg, a professor of astronomy at Ohio State who also contributed to th ... more |
DESI opens access to the largest 3D map of the universe yetBerkeley CA (SPX) Mar 20, 2025 The Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI) is mapping millions of celestial objects to better understand dark energy: the mysterious driver of our universe's accelerating expansion. This week, ... more  |
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Oxygen detected in most distant galaxy: 'astonished' astronomersParis (AFP) Mar 20, 2025 Oxygen has been detected in the most distant galaxy ever discovered, surprised astronomers said Thursday, offering further evidence that stars in the early universe matured far quicker than had been thought possible. ... more  
Beyond expectations SKA-Low unveils its first cosmic snapshotSydney, Australia (SPX) Mar 19, 2025 The SKA Observatory has released the inaugural image from its Australian-based SKA-Low telescope, marking a pivotal moment in the project's journey to deliver an unprecedented view of the cosmos. ... more 
ESA's Euclid spacecraft unveils 'gold mine' of new scientific dataWashington DC (UPI) Mar 19, 2025 The European Space Agency's spacecraft Euclid on Wednesday released a treasure trove of new data in its quest to map and unlock mysteries of what scientists call the "dark universe." ... more 
Chile reviews Chinese observatory plans slammed by USSantiago (AFP) Mar 19, 2025 Chile said Wednesday it was reviewing an agreement for the construction of a Chinese astronomical observatory on its soil, a project that has drawn criticism from Washington as it jostles with Beijing for influence in Latin America. ... more |
Cosmic ray research accelerated by machine learning insightsBerlin, Germany (SPX) Mar 19, 2025 The complexity of artificial intelligence (AI), particularly neural networks modeled on the human brain, often sparks apprehension due to their opaque nature. While the societal implications of such ... more 
Dark energy seems to be changing, rattling our view of universeParis (AFP) Mar 19, 2025 Dark energy, the mysterious force thought to be driving the ever-faster expansion of the universe, appears to be changing over time, according to new observations released Wednesday. ... more 
Microbial traces found in desert rocks hint at unknown life formBerlin, Germany (SPX) Mar 19, 2025 Unusual geological formations discovered in the deserts of Namibia, Oman, and Saudi Arabia suggest that an unidentified microorganism once inhabited marble and limestone in these regions. Researcher ... more 
'Dark universe detective' telescope releases first dataParis (AFP) Mar 19, 2025 Europe's Euclid space telescope, which is on a mission to shed light on the mysteries of dark matter and dark energy, released its first data Wednesday with a little help from volunteers and artificial intelligence. ... more |
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New high-definition pictures of the baby universePrinceton NJ (SPX) Mar 19, 2025 New research by the Atacama Cosmology Telescope (ACT) collaboration has produced the clearest images yet of the universe's infancy - the earliest cosmic time yet accessible to humans. Measuring ligh ... more 
Atomic scale coating advances improve UV space telescope performanceLos Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 19, 2025 Observing ultraviolet (UV) light in space opens a window to some of the universe's most energetic phenomena. Yet, the efficient capture of UV photons remains a challenge due to their limited interac ... more 
Big Wheel galaxy challenges early cosmic formation theoriesSydney, Australia (SPX) Mar 19, 2025 An international collaboration led in part by Swinburne University of Technology has uncovered a massive spiral disk galaxy from the early universe, providing new insights into galactic formation. ... more 
Deep learning model uncovers hidden stellar bubbles in Milky WayTokyo, Japan (SPX) Mar 18, 2025 Researchers in Japan have leveraged advanced artificial intelligence to explore the distant regions of our galaxy, revealing previously undetected cosmic structures. Led by Osaka Metropolitan Univer ... more |
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Webb telescope captures its first direct images of carbon dioxide outside solar systemBaltimore MD (SPX) Mar 18, 2025 The James Webb Space Telescope has captured its first direct images of carbon dioxide in a planet outside the solar system in HR 8799, a multiplanet system 130 light-years away that has long been a ... more |
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TOI-1453 system hosts contrasting super-Earth and low-mass sub-NeptuneParis, France (SPX) Mar 17, 2025 Astronomers have identified two planets orbiting the star TOI-1453, located approximately 250 light years from Earth in the constellation Draco. The system, which includes a super-Earth and a sub-Ne ... more 
Researchers achieve Bose-Einstein condensation of bound magnon pairs in triangular lattice materialSydney, Australia (SPX) Mar 17, 2025 Using advanced magnetic field instrumentation, scientists have for the first time experimentally observed Bose-Einstein condensation (BEC) of bound magnon pairs in a spin-1 triangular lattice. This ... more 
'Dark oxygen': a deep-sea discovery that has split scientistsBrest, France (AFP) Mar 17, 2025 Could lumpy metallic rocks in the deepest, darkest reaches of the ocean be making oxygen in the absence of sunlight? ... more 
Exceptional Variability in Blazar BL Lacertae Challenges ClassificationBerlin, Germany (SPX) Mar 14, 2025 Blazars are a class of active galaxies that direct powerful jets of ionized matter toward Earth. Typically, astronomers categorize them into distinct classes based on the characteristics of their em ... more |
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