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Australian Scientists Discover New ‘Pulsating’ Star
Australian scientists have discovered a new type of star that ‘pulsates’ on one side. The star is believed to have existed in theory for decades but the new findings prove it’s a reality after all.
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First Recorded ‘Marsquakes’ Reveal The Red Planet’s Rumbling Guts
We’ve all heard of earthquakes, but what about marsquakes? NASA’s InSight mission has, for the first time, recorded seismic activity coming from Mars’ interior. The observations, recorded in 2019 and published today, will help understand the red planet’s internal structure, composition and dynamics. It opens a new chapter in planetary geophysics and exploration.
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Mysterious Object Beyond Pluto Could Help Explain How Our Solar System Formed
Nothing you encounter is truly “pristine.” Nearly every atom on our planet has been processed in some way, either by humans, the Sun, Earth’s core, or other influences. But on New Year’s Day 2019, the New Horizons mission flew past one of the most pristine objects in the solar system: Arrokoth, an object far beyond…
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We’ve Observed A Spinning Star That Drags The Very Fabric Of Space And Time
One of the predictions of Einstein’s general theory of relativity is that any spinning body drags the very fabric of space-time in its vicinity around with it. This is known as “frame-dragging”.