Artist rendering. Credit: Anyu Lei and Jing Chen, Nanjing University School of Arts The mysteries of the cosmos continue to amaze astronomers, and each new sighting is a chance to deepen – or shake up – our understanding of the universe. In the December 7 issue of the journal Nature, an international team of astrophysicists …
Scientists tracked a burst of high-energy radiation to the collision of two neutron stars and the kilonova explosion that resulted from the violent merger. This discovery could change theories about the origins of the most powerful explosions in the universe. “This event represents an exciting paradigm shift for gamma-ray burst astronomy,” said Jillian Rastinejad, a …
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The LightSail 2 spacecraft will no longer roll in the sun. The Planetary Society’s crowdfunded solar sailboat is back earth’s atmosphere Thursday morning (November 17) after nearly 3.5 years in orbit – more than three times longer than its expected lifespan. The Dinghy Sailing 2 The team has received no communication from the spacecraft since …
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