The origin of enigmatic long-period radio bursts has been shown to be from the clash of magnetic fields as a white dwarf steals matter from a close red dwarf star.
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Astronomers have discovered the first evidence of magnetic worlds beyond the solar system thanks to their high-speed, violent winds, representing a major step forward in exoplanet research.
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How do you weigh a planet you can’t see? Astronomers may have the answer and it involves “reading between the rings,” the bright beautiful structures exoplanets create.
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3D simulations reveal how shockwaves from stellar explosions and winds may carve hub-and-spoke structures in molecular clouds, shaping star formation in the Milky Way.
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Forecasters at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration predict a below-normal number of named storms in the upcoming 2026 Atlantic hurricane season.
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This could change our understanding of how the cosmic titans collide.
“I think these are not far-out type of ideas; they are not really futuristic ideas that we are talking about.”
Even the satellites are seeing red.
Astronomers have discovered the first evidence that tiny red dwarf stars can devour their own planets.
New research suggests the moons of Jupiter and Uranus may hint that our planetary neighborhood once had a third ice giant.
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