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Can Dyson spheres be stable? New research says yes

Reported by Space | EarthSky

A new study says that Dyson spheres - and, similarly, ringworlds - could be stable in a two-star system. Read more about them and their impact on SETI. The post Can Dyson spheres be stable? New research says yes first appeared on EarthSky....
  • By: Space | EarthSky
  • On: Thu, 29 May 2025 10:45 +0000

Tantalizing dark streaks on Mars are bone-dry, study says

Reported by Space | EarthSky

What are the mysterious dark streaks on Mars seen flowing down steep slopes? A new study using machine learning suggests they are caused by dry dust, not water. The post Tantalizing dark streaks on Mars are bone-dry, study says first appeared on EarthSky....
  • By: Space | EarthSky
  • On: Thu, 29 May 2025 10:20 +0000

Cosmic Dawn Screening

Reported by NASA

Join NASA for a free screening of Cosmic Dawn, the incredible true story of the James Webb Space Telescope–humanity’s mission to unveil the early universe, against all odds. Cosmic Dawn is the incredible true story of the James Webb Space Telescope –...
  • By: NASA
  • On: Wed, 28 May 2025 19:15 +0000

Hubble Images Galaxies Near and Far

Reported by NASA

This NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image offers us the chance to see a distant galaxy now some 19.5 billion light-years from Earth (but appearing as it did around 11 billion years ago, when the galaxy was 5.5 billion light-years away and began ...
  • By: NASA
  • On: Wed, 28 May 2025 18:08 +0000

Eccentric ‘Star’ Defies Easy Explanation, NASA’s Chandra Finds

Reported by NASA

Scientists have discovered a star behaving like no other seen before, giving fresh clues about the origin of a new class of mysterious objects. As described in our press release, a team of astronomers combined data from NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory a...
  • By: NASA
  • On: Wed, 28 May 2025 15:25 +0000

How Do We Do Research in Zero Gravity? We Asked a NASA Expert: Episode 62

Reported by NASA

How do we do research in zero gravity? Actually when astronauts do experiments on the International Space Station, for instance, to environment on organisms, that environment is actually technically called microgravity. That is, things feel weightless, but...
  • By: NASA
  • On: Wed, 28 May 2025 14:30 +0000