Galaxies hit single, doubles, and triple (growing black holes)
When three galaxies collide, what happens to the huge black holes at the centers of each? A new study using
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NASA missions unmask magnetar eruptions in nearby galaxies
On April 15, 2020, a brief burst of high-energy light swept through the solar system, triggering instruments on several NASA
Read moreNASA missions help investigate an ‘Old Faithful’ active galaxy
During a typical year, over a million people visit Yellowstone National Park, where the Old Faithful geyser regularly blasts a
Read moreChandra studies extraordinary magnetar
In 2020, astronomers added a new member to an exclusive family of exotic objects with the discovery of a magnetar.
Read moreRemote sensing data sheds light on when and how asteroid Ryugu lost its water
PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] — Last month, Japan’s Hayabusa2 mission brought home a cache of rocks collected from a near-Earth
Read moreReawakened geyser does not foretell Yellowstone volcanic eruptions, study shows
Analysis of Steamboat Geyser also finds relationship between column height and reservoir depth
Read moreSubscriptions to satellite alerts linked to decreased deforestation in Africa
MADISON, Wis. — Deforestation dropped by 18 percent in two years in African countries where organizations subscribed to receive warnings
Read moreA new TanSat XCO2 global product for climate studies
Since CO 2 has been recognized as the most important anthropogenic greenhouse gas owing to its significant impact on global
Read moreSatellites can reveal risk of forced labor in the world’s fishing fleet
Groundbreaking model uses remote sensing data, machine learning, and human rights expertise to shed light on slavery at sea
Read moreSwRI-led team finds meteoric evidence for a previously unknown asteroid
Mineralogy points to large, water-rich parent asteroid for carbonaceous chondrite meteorite
Read moreBlood alcohol levels much lower than the legal limit impair hand-eye coordination
In previous studies, eye movements and vision were only affected at blood alcohol concentrations (BACs) approaching the legal limit for
Read moreNASA’s Webb sunshield successfully unfolds and tensions in final tests
Lengthened to the size of a tennis court, the five-layer sunshield of NASA’s fully assembled James Webb Space Telescope successfully
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