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‘Dyson spheres’ were theorized as a way to detect alien life. Scientists say they’ve found potential...
CNN via Yahoo News· 22 hours agoNew research suggests stars in the Milky Way give off infrared heat expected from Dyson spheres,...
Scientists find a surprise ingredient in exoplanet cake mix — sulfur dioxide
Space via Yahoo News· 18 hours ago/D. Player (STScI) A 'hot Neptune' exoplanet has been found to contain sulfur dioxide in its...
ARTS AND HUMANITIES: Aiken Symphony celebrates 10th anniversary
The Post and Courier· 6 days agoFor the orchestra’s 10th anniversary, the Aiken Symphony has an eclectic mix of musical delights...
Hypervelocity Star Spotted Racing Through the Milky Way at 1.3 Million MPH
SciTechDaily· 17 hours agoFound by the citizen science project Backyard Worlds: Planet 9, this hypervelocity L subdwarf star...
Life Beyond Earth: Webb’s Spectroscopic Hunt for Earth-Like Planets
SciTechDaily· 5 days agoThe process is complicated by tiny signal sizes and the need for extensive observation times, making...
From the physics of g-force to weightlessness: How it feels to launch into space
NPR· 2 days agoNext week we ask: Why are there only 8 planets in our solar system? What does it mean that Pluto was...
The Cassowary Is the World's Most Dangerous Bird
HowStuffWorks via Yahoo News· 18 hours ago"Like many species, their biggest challenges are the loss of habitat due human population growth; roads being built (causing car strikes); and...
Goodbye Vulcan: Real-life Star Trek exoplanet doesn’t exist
EarthSky· 5 days agoHD 26965 b, also nicknamed Vulcan after the famous planet in the Star Trek franchise, was thought to...
Io’s Fiery Secrets: Unveiling Jupiter’s Volcanic Moon With New Imaging Tech
SciTechDaily· 5 days agoAdvanced imaging technology has captured unprecedentedly clear images of Jupiter’s moon Io,...
How Are Stars Formed, and How Do They Hold Together?
ExtremeTech· 4 days agoHow does that work, and how do stars form in the first place? What holds atom away from atom is the mutual repulsion between electrons, a force sometimes called the Coulomb barrier, so strong ...