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Planets can form in even the harshest conditions

According to the most widely held astronomical model (the nebular hypothesis), new stars are born from massive clouds of dust and gas (aka a nebula) that experience gravitational collapse. The remaining dust and gas form a protoplanetary disk that encircles the new star, which slowly accretes to form systems of planets.

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Webb watches carbon-rich dust shells form and expand in star system

Astronomers have long tried to track down how elements like carbon, which is essential for life, become widely distributed across the universe. Now, NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has examined one ongoing source of carbon-rich dust in our own Milky Way galaxy in greater detail: Wolf-Rayet 140, a system of two massive stars that follow […]

Exploring an alternate solar system: Research maps impact of ‘super-Earth’

Emily Simpson has loved space since she was a 10-year-old kid celebrating her birthday at a planetarium. Now a recent Florida Tech graduate, she leaves with not only a dual degree in planetary science and astronomy and astrophysics but with published research, too. She mapped our solar system’s “alternate fate” had it housed an extra […]

Astronomers catch unprecedented features at brink of active black hole

International teams of astronomers monitoring a supermassive black hole in the heart of a distant galaxy have detected features never seen before using data from NASA missions and other facilities. The features include the launch of a plasma jet moving at nearly one-third the speed of light and unusual, rapid X-ray fluctuations likely arising from […]

20 Facts about the Ark of the Covenant

The Ark of the Covenant has been one of the most mysterious objects described in the Bible and for centuries, countless people have tried to find this ancient treasure.

‘The Ark Passes Over the Jordan’ ( public domain )

The Ark of the Covenant is the ornate, gilded case believed to have […]

Atlantis; The Lost Continent

Atlantis; the mythical land of a highly advanced and powerful civilization, but what do we know about them? Atlantis was mentioned in Plato’s dialogues “Timaeus” and “Critias” even though mainstream archaeology and history have disapproved almost every single theory about this mythical land and the ancient civilization that inhabited it.

Atlantis has been the […]

Nano rainbows: Expanding the light spectrum at the smallest scale

Since the invention of the laser in 1960, nonlinear optics has aimed to broaden light’s spectral range and create new frequency components. Among the various techniques, supercontinuum (SC) generation stands out for its ability to produce light across a wide portion of the visible and infrared spectrum.

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Cosmic shock waves: Unraveling the mystery of electron acceleration

Scientists have come a step closer to understanding how collisionless shock waves—found throughout the universe—are able to accelerate particles to extreme speeds.

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Physicists discover and explain unexpected magnetism in atomically thin material

MIT physicists have created a new ultrathin, two-dimensional material with unusual magnetic properties that initially surprised them before they went on to solve the complicated puzzle behind those properties’ emergence. As a result, the work introduces a new platform for studying how materials behave at the most fundamental level, the world of quantum physics.

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Scientists achieve measurement of three different deformations in atomic nucleus

A new milestone in nuclear physics has been achieved with the direct observation of three different deformations in the atomic nucleus of lead-190 (190Pb). These deformations, associated with three distinct shapes—spherical, oblate (resembling a tomato), and prolate (similar to a watermelon)—exist simultaneously near the ground state. The findings, published in Communications Physics in January 2025, […]

Quantum computer helps to answer questions on lattice gauge theory

Science is always looking for more computing power and more efficient tools capable of answering its questions. Quantum computers are the new frontier in data processing, as they use the quantum properties of matter, such as the superposition of states and entanglement, to perform very complex operations.

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‘Don’t reach’: BWC video shows shootout that led to Ill. officer’s death

Slain Oak Park Detective Allan Reddins died Nov. 29 after a suspect pulled out a gun and shot him as officers responded to a call

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Burglary suspect dressed as firefighter arrested in L.A. fire zone

The LAPD also identified five men pretending to be associated with a fire station

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Video: 14-year-old in stolen vehicle loses control on snowy roads, is arrested following pursuit

After losing control of the vehicle, the suspect attempted to flee from Kalamazoo, Mich. PD officers on foot, but was quickly apprehended

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L.A. wildfire deaths rise to 24 as more fierce winds are forecast

“There’s no power, there’s no water, there’s broken gas lines, and we have unstable structures,” LA city Fire Chief Kristin Crowley said

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