Tag: Space News
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Closest Approach: Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS Nears Earth on Dec. 19
What is 3I/ATLAS? Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS, one of the few confirmed visitors from outside our solar system, was first spotted by the ATLAS survey in July. Unlike typical comets that originate from sources within the Sun’s neighborhood, 3I/ATLAS carries material from another star system, offering a rare chance to study cosmic rubble that formed far…
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Strange 7-hour gamma-ray burst stuns scientists today
What happened on July 2, 2025? On July 2, 2025, a gamma-ray burst (GRB) unfolded in deep space with an intensity and duration that pushed scientists to rethink established models. While GRBs are the universe’s most energetic explosions, typically lasting from milliseconds to minutes, the event monitored by NASA’s Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope stretched well…
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Vampire Star’s Feeding Ground: First X-ray Peek at a White Dwarf’s Hungry Binary
What scientists are calling a “vampire star” system In a striking demonstration of how extreme physics unfolds in binary stars, researchers have captured the first detailed look at the inner region around a dead white dwarf siphoning material from a nearby stellar companion. Using NASA’s Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer (IXPE), the team has observed how…
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Perseverance Spots ‘Visitor from Outer Space’ Rock on Mars After 4 Years
Perseverance’s Shiny Rock Sparks Meteorite Talk The Mars exploration community is buzzing again as NASA’s Perseverance rover highlights a rock on the Red Planet that scientists describe as unusually metallic and reflective. In a recent update from the mission’s blog page, the team notes that the rock’s sheen and composition could point to it being…
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Perseverance Discovers Shiny ‘Visitor from Outer Space’ Rock on Mars
Introduction: A Possible Visitor from Outer Space NASA’s Perseverance rover has reportedly spotted a mysterious, shiny rock on the Martian surface that scientists consider a potential meteorite. The find, described in a recent update from the mission team, has sparked chatter about rocks that may have traveled across the solar system and landed on Mars…
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NASA Reveals New Images of Interstellar Object 3I/ATLAS, Sparks Debate Over Its Nature
NASA Offers a Major Update on the Interstellar Enigma 3I/ATLAS In a move that has astronauts and astronomers buzzing worldwide, NASA released fresh imagery and a detailed briefing about the mysterious interstellar object designated 3I/ATLAS. While some observers insist the data point to a familiar comet-like body, others argue that the unusual morphology and behavior…
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It’s Unsettling: NASA Rover Finds a Rock on Mars That Doesn’t Belong Here
Overview: A Rock That Raises Questions In a moment that has scientists and space enthusiasts buzzing, NASA’s Perseverance rover detected a rock on the Martian surface that appears incongruous with its surroundings. The discovery came during one of the mission’s routine surveys as the rover continues its long mission in the Jezero Crater, a site…
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Moon’s New Freckle: A Fresh Crater Named by Scientists
New Lunar Feature Named a ‘Freckle’ In a surprising and exciting update for lunar science, scientists have identified a new crater on the Moon, affectionately nicknamed a “freckle”. The discovery adds a fresh feature to the Moon’s already intricate surface map, offering researchers a new data point for understanding cratering processes, the Moon’s history, and…
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Huge Red Giant Star Has New Companion: Could It Be a Bad Neighbor for Earth?
A New Twist in the Life of a Red Giant Astronomers have identified a close stellar companion orbiting an aging red giant, a finding that could upend long-standing assumptions about how these massive stars evolve and how they influence their surroundings. While red giants are already among the most dramatic phases of a star’s life,…
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Euclid Space Telescope Sees Gorgeous Orion Cloud: Photo of the Day
Stellar Birth in the Orion Nebula Captured by Euclid The European Space Agency’s Euclid Space Telescope has delivered a breathtaking view of a vast star-forming cloud in the Orion constellation, providing a rare, detailed glimpse into the turbulent birthplaces of new stars. This image, released as a special Photo of the Day on November 18,…