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This Newly Found Galaxy Around Andromeda Is So Faint, It Almost Escaped Detection Forever
1+ hour, 57+ min ago (320+ words) Something incredibly faint has been hiding near Andromeda all along, and it took an unexpected approach to finally bring it to light. A newly confirmed galaxy lurking near Andromeda is shedding light on the universe's earliest epochs. Named Andromeda XXXVI,…...
If You See Bats Flying Over Your House at Night, It Often Means a Good Thing for Your Yard
2+ hour, 27+ min ago (333+ words) Scientists tracked what these nighttime visitors are actually hunting above homes and the numbers are staggering. Bats seen swooping over gardens and yards at night are responding directly to insect abundance below, signaling a healthy local ecosystem and providing substantial…...
Scientists Identify 35-Meter Dinosaur Behind 110 Perfectly Preserved Footprints, Forming Longest Trackway Ever
20+ hour, 57+ min ago (482+ words) A mysterious line of giant footprints has emerged in eastern France, preserved for millions of years. At first glance they seem simple, yet researchers say they hold clues that go far beyond their shape. A 508-foot trail of fossilized dinosaur…...
Astronauts Witness Rare Solar Eclipse from Beyond the Moon in Historic Artemis 2 Mission
20+ hour, 12+ min ago (328+ words) NASA's Artemis 2 mission has given astronauts a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to witness a rare total solar eclipse from beyond the moon, offering an unprecedented view of our solar system. Glover, in a moment of wonder, expressed the surreal beauty of the…...
Scientists Have Just Recorded Over 10 Million Fish Devoured in Record Time in a Rare Large-Scale Marine Event
21+ hour, 27+ min ago (464+ words) Beneath the cold waters off Norway, millions of fish gathered in what should have been a routine natural event. What followed caught scientists completely off guard. More than 10 million fish were eaten in just a few hours off the coast…...
JAXA Aims for a Historic 2030s Mission to Fetch Samples from an Ancient Comet
21+ hour, 57+ min ago (187+ words) JAXA's daring plan to bring back pristine samples from a comet aims to unlock the earliest secrets of our solar system, potentially revealing the building blocks of life itself. Japan's space agency JAXA aims to collect pristine samples from comet…...
Scientists Detect the First Pair of Supermassive Black Holes Orbiting Each Other in a Distant Galaxy
22+ hour, 27+ min ago (211+ words) Astronomers have discovered two supermassive black holes in Markarian 501 that are orbiting each other closely. "We searched for it for so long, and then it came as a complete surprise that we could not only see a second jet, but…...
Scientists Unearthed an Exceptionally Well-Preserved 10-Meter Dinosaur Skull Beneath the Sands of a Chinese Desert
22+ hour, 56+ min ago (526+ words) Buried for millions of years beneath the sands of northwestern China, an extraordinary dinosaur skull fossil has quietly waited to be uncovered. A new dinosaur species has been identified from a remarkably well-preserved skull and partial skeleton found in northwestern…...
Comet MAPS Explodes in Space: Here's Why the 'Great Easter Comet' Disintegrated
23+ hour, 27+ min ago (547+ words) Comet MAPS, once hailed as the "Great Easter Comet," met its dramatic end as it shattered into pieces near the Sun, erasing hopes for a spectacular skywatching event. Comet MAPS, the much-anticipated "Great Easter Comet, was completely destroyed in a…...
Scientists Just Solved Why 8, 000 Giant Black Holes Across the Universe Have Suddenly Stopped Growing
1+ day, 57+ min ago (529+ words) The universe's most powerful black holes are slowing down, and scientists have struggled to explain why. A new study may finally hold the answer. The most massive black holes in the universe are no longer growing the way they once…...