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Astronomers Find a Galaxy Containing Three Supermassive Black Holes at the Center NGC 6240 is a puzzle to astronomers. For a long time, astronomers thought the galaxy is a result of a merger between two galaxies, and that merger is evident in the galaxy’s form: It has an unsettled appearance, with two nuclei and extensions and loops. NGC 6240 is about 400 million light years away, in … Continue reading “Astronomers Find a Galaxy Containing Three Supermassive Black Holes at the Center” The post Astronomers Find a Galaxy Containing Three Supermassive Black Holes at the Center appeared first on Universe Today. Universe Today Go toRead More →

Using Bacteria to Build a Base on Mars A researcher, whose work is supported by the ESA and NASA, has developed an idea for using bacteria to help build a base on Mars The post Using Bacteria to Build a Base on Mars appeared first on Universe Today. Universe Today Go to SourceRead More →

New Satellites Will Tell Us Exactly how Quickly the Oceans are Rising One of the clearest signs of global warming, unless you live next to a glacier, are rising oceans. Now a joint mission involving the US and European countries is launching a pair of satellites to monitor the rising sea levels. The two satellites will monitor the oceans until 2030. There’s more to rising oceans than … Continue reading “New Satellites Will Tell Us Exactly how Quickly the Oceans are Rising” The post New Satellites Will Tell Us Exactly how Quickly the Oceans are Rising appeared first on Universe Today. Universe Today Go toRead More →

Of the Two Stars in Alpha Centauri, One is Probably More Habitable than the Other A new study has shown that the Alpha Centauri is not likely to support life and that one of its stars is more likely to have habitable planets than the other The post Of the Two Stars in Alpha Centauri, One is Probably More Habitable than the Other appeared first on Universe Today. Universe Today Go to SourceRead More →

Aquatic Rover Drives on the Underside of the Ice in Antarctica Not all rovers are designed to roam around on the surface of other worlds like Mars. One rover, at least, is aquatic; a necessary development if we’re going to explore Enceladus, Europa, and the Solar System’s other watery worlds. This rover is called the Buoyant Rover for Under-Ice Exploration, or BRUIE. This is not a … Continue reading “Aquatic Rover Drives on the Underside of the Ice in Antarctica” The post Aquatic Rover Drives on the Underside of the Ice in Antarctica appeared first on Universe Today. Universe Today Go to SourceRead More →

Hubble Observes the Most Powerful Gamma Ray Burst Ever Detected An international effort involving multiple observatories and astronomers from around the world have observed the most powerful gamma-ray burst ever. The post Hubble Observes the Most Powerful Gamma Ray Burst Ever Detected appeared first on Universe Today. Universe Today Go to SourceRead More →

A Brand New Island in the Pacific has Survived 5 Years A surtseyan eruption is a volcanic eruption in shallow water. It’s named after the island Surtsey, off the coast of iceland. In 2015, a surtseyan eruption in the Tongan Archipelago created the island Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha‘apai. Despite the odds, that island is still there almost five years later. Fortunately, scientists have a wealth of resources … Continue reading “A Brand New Island in the Pacific has Survived 5 Years” The post A Brand New Island in the Pacific has Survived 5 Years appeared first on Universe Today. Universe Today Go to SourceRead More →

Starship Mk 1 Blows its Top During Testing During a recent cryogenic loading test at Boca Chica, Texas, the Starship Mk 1 prototype experienced a sudden failure and is likely to be scrapped. The post Starship Mk 1 Blows its Top During Testing appeared first on Universe Today. Universe Today Go to SourceRead More →

Astronomers Finally Find the Neutron Star Leftover from Supernova 1987A Astronomers at Cardiff University have done something nobody else has been able to do. A team, led by Dr. Phil Cigan from Cardiff University’s School of Physics and Astronomy, has found the neutron star remnant from the famous supernova SN 1987A. Their evidence ends a 30 year search for the object. SN 1987A was a … Continue reading “Astronomers Finally Find the Neutron Star Leftover from Supernova 1987A” The post Astronomers Finally Find the Neutron Star Leftover from Supernova 1987A appeared first on Universe Today. Universe Today Go to SourceRead More →

Insects on Mars? Or Another Case of Pareidolia? An entomologist at the University of Ohio thinks he’s done what thousands and thousands of other scientists haven’t: discovered life on Mars. The scientist in question is Professor Emeritus William Romoser, a specialist in arbovirology and general/medical entomology. According to Professor Romoser, the evidence is in plain view, easily seen in internet images from Martian … Continue reading “Insects on Mars? Or Another Case of Pareidolia?” The post Insects on Mars? Or Another Case of Pareidolia? appeared first on Universe Today. Universe Today Go to SourceRead More →