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The newly found object, estimated to be roughly as massive as Jupiter, orbits a brown dwarf—a “failed star”—which in turn circles a small star. For now, researchers are calling the puzzling body an “exosatellite.”
"U.S. National Science Foundation Discovering Our Universe" illuminates how the development of new, more precise tools has transformed our understanding of the origin, content, and fate of the universe. On view at the National Air and Space Museum.
As the National Air and Space Museum built its collection and its identity, it also needed to find its footing as a place for science and research. In the third episode of our four-part limited series “50 Years of Air + Space,” we’re exploring . Shortened snippet. View full page for more details.
A black hole may be stirring a “pot” of gas containing a neighboring galaxy in the early universe, according to a new study using NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory. The galaxy slowly being “cooked” has been nicknamed the “red potato."
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A team of explorers used an autonomous underwater vehicle to locate the remains of the Pan American ‘Clipper Endeavor’ about five miles off the coast of Puerto Rico.
The history of galaxy formation is, in many ways, the story of diffuse cosmic gas being transformed into galactic stars.
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While the celestial body seems to host three features that could make a livable environment—an atmosphere, a rocky composition & a temperature that could allow liquid water to sit on the surface—researchers have not currently detected any residents.
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Scientists confirmed the astronomer’s suspicions with an expedition to the site in Quebec. The discovery offers a rare case of a reported new crater turning out to be real.