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Nov 20, 2002

will unleash intense radiation and gravitational waves ... and leave behind an even larger black hole than before.   NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory spotted the two...

Sun
Sep 7, 2016

The Electron Losses and Fields Investigation, or ELFIN, studies one of the processes that allows energetic electrons to escape the Van Allen Belts and fall into Earth. When...

Sun
May 22, 2016

space, either in the form of a cloud called a coronal mass ejection or a variation in the sun’s constant outflow of material known as the solar wind. A complex interaction of...

Jul 6, 2017

equatorial ridges of the small ring moons could be built up by the accumulation of ring material over time. Even diminutive Daphnis makes waves in the ring material as it...

Oct 9, 2017

dwarf planet loosened up the terrain through focused seismic waves. The bright streaks may be high in reflective salt, and therefore similar to other recently surfaced...

Oct 4, 2020

structures visible in the featured image are actually shock waves - fronts where fast moving material encounters slow moving gas. The Orion Nebula spans about 40 light...

Oct 5, 2020

core of this active galaxy glows brightly in radio waves and X-rays where twin jets have been found. An unusual central glow makes M106 one of the closest examples of...

Sep 20, 2021

. MS-PS2-4 Middle School 6-8 Develop and use a model to describe that waves are reflected, absorbed, or transmitted through various...

Mar 31, 2021

To play on Carl Sagan’s famous words "If you wish to make black hole jets, you must first create magnetic fields." The featured image represents the detected intrinsic...

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