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Where do deep-space gamma-rays come from?

Posted on September 8, 2025August 18, 2025 by Ben Pauley

Researchers found that distant star-forming galaxies can only account for about half of the high-energy radiation from outside the Milky Way…

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    The Sun’s coldest regions are warmer than expected

    Posted on August 7, 2025July 28, 2025 by Ben Pauley

    Researchers found that the coldest regions of the Sun’s surface are much hotter than models predicted, likely due to turbulence in its…

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      Alien life could face threats from passing stars and supernovae

      Posted on February 20, 2025June 25, 2025 by Ben Pauley

      Astronomers examined 84 of the closest known stars with potentially habitable exoplanets and found that 3 face possible extinction-level…

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        Citizen scientists and AI help astronomers find galaxies

        Posted on December 9, 2024June 25, 2025 by Ben Pauley

        Scientists trained an AI algorithm to categorize distant galaxies using volunteer classifications. Their model could improve the accuracy of…

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          Astronomers simulate hidden minor planets across the Galaxy

          Posted on November 25, 2024June 25, 2025 by Ben Pauley

          Researchers modeled how planets smaller than Earth formed and changed over the first billion years of their existence. They found these…

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            The universe’s dust is on the decline

            Posted on May 27, 2024June 25, 2025 by Ben Pauley

            Astronomers found the density of dust in the universe has been steadily decreasing for the last 10 billion years, as it coalesced to form…

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              Creating a cosmic family tree

              Posted on June 15, 2023October 7, 2023 by Sciworthy

              Astronomers traced the genealogy of a kilonova explosion by using models to find its most likely parent stars.

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                Growing plants on the surface of the Moon and Mars

                Posted on October 5, 2020October 24, 2022 by Sciworthy

                The reality of being able to live and settle on Martian or lunar bases can seem like it is getting close. To do this, we need to be able to…

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                  Do humans need to be altruistic to make it to Mars?

                  Posted on September 13, 2020October 24, 2022 by Sciworthy

                  Altruism, in principle, is selfless action for the well-being of others. Altruism may help us achieve our space exploration goals. Space…

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                    How would we establish a society on Mars?

                    Posted on August 20, 2020June 17, 2025 by Sciworthy

                    Humans are not built for Mars. Or rather, Mars isn't built for us, yet. Understanding the sacrifices such a massive undertaking needs is…

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