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09/25/2020
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By Virgilio Marin
Interplanetary hoppers: Microbes from Earth may have reached Venus by hitchhiking on asteroids
If Venusian life does exist, it may have originated from Earth: An interplanetary hopper hitched a ride with an asteroid that grazed Earth’s upper atmosphere and landed on Venus. Researchers from Harvard University — astronomy professor Avi Loeb and student Amir Siraj — proposed the idea after a group of scientists recently detected signatures of phosphine. Microorganisms can produce […]
09/23/2020
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By Virgilio Marin
Three asteroids will barrel past Earth before September ends
Astronomers are closely monitoring three asteroids that will barrel past Earth before September closes. Two asteroids are set to blast past the planet within hours of each other on Sept. 25, according to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) ’s Center for Near-Earth Object Studies. Meanwhile, an asteroid that could be as big as the Great Pyramid of Giza […]
09/16/2020
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By Franz Walker
“Potentially hazardous” asteroid that flew by the Earth last week was discovered by amateur astronomer
On Sept. 10, a large, “potentially dangerous” asteroid safely passed by the Earth. Measuring roughly 3,280 feet wide, asteroid 2020 QU6 was large enough to cause global catastrophe had it actually impacted the planet. What’s more worrying, however, are the circumstances behind 2020 QU6’s discovery. The asteroid wasn’t discovered by national space agencies but by amateur astronomer Leonardo Amaral at the […]
09/15/2020
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By Franz Walker
Ultra-fast outflows (UFOs) from a supermassive black hole push stars and galaxies around
Surrounding the center of many galaxies is a near-empty darkness that stands in direct contrast to brightly lit space around it. A recent study hints that this near-empty space is the result of “UFOs,” just not the kind you may be thinking of. According to a paper published in the journal Astronomy and Astrophysics, the near-dark areas […]
09/06/2020
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By Michael Alexander
Looking at the lunar surface: Harvard scientist believes the moon holds clues about extraterrestrial life
The surface of the moon may hold clues about the existence of extraterrestrial life. According to one scientist, the moon may be acting as a “fishing net” and “mailbox” for evidence of alien life. “The idea is to consider the moon’s surface as a fishing net for interstellar objects collected over time and potentially deliver building […]
09/02/2020
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By Virgilio Marin
Fragments of a rare meteorite shower small Brazilian town
Thousands of people flocked a small town in Brazil after fragments of a rare meteor fell from the sky on August 19. Up to 200 pieces have been recovered so far, and there may be more left waiting to be found. The biggest meteorite fragment found so far weighed 88 pounds and was estimated to be worth about […]
08/31/2020
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By Michael Alexander
Astronomers: Dead star sent massive X-ray, radio waves to Earth
Fast radio bursts (FRBs) – super intense, millisecond-long bursts of radio energy waves produced by unidentified sources in the distant cosmos – are one of the most perplexing and rare mysteries in all of astronomy, having been detected a few dozen times by radio telescopes around the world. And now, one more has been observed […]
08/28/2020
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By Franz Walker
The Earth may be traveling through the debris of an ancient supernova explosion
The Earth is flying through a cloud of radioactive debris left behind by an ancient supernova explosion, according to a new report by scientists looking at our oceans. A team from the Australian National University (ANU) has made this conclusion after studying radioactive dust found at the bottom of our oceans. While this dust is in small enough […]
08/27/2020
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By Divina Ramirez
Other planets may be home to more diverse life forms than Earth, suggest scientists
The existence of planets orbiting distant stars outside of Earth’s solar system has accelerated the search for life in space. But despite the fact that these planets, called exoplanets, are too far off to explore using current space technologies, scientists think that they might possess a greater potential for life than Earth itself. Stephanie Olson, an astrobiologist […]
08/26/2020
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By Virgilio Marin
Recurring bursts of cosmic radio waves reach Earth yet again
Astronomers predicted that a mysterious fast radio burst would repeat this July or August. And it did, as predicted, according to recent observations of the fast radio burst (FRB) called FRB 121102. In June this year, an international group of researchers found that FRB 121102 repeats every 157 days. Such repeating FRBs are not unheard-of, however, this was […]
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