Twisting the Rules of Physics: Giant Magnetic Textures Emerge From Atomic Misalignment

A subtle twist between atomically thin magnetic layers can generate unexpectedly large and complex spin structures.

Why some objects in space look like snowmen: Gravitational collapse may shed light on contact binaries

Astronomers have long debated why so many icy objects in the outer solar system look like snowmen. Michigan State University ...
Gizmodo

AI Sifts Through a Mountain of Hubble Data, Uncovers Hundreds of Cosmic Weirdos

The universe is filled with innumerable astrophysical objects, each one different from the last. But even amid this vast diversity, some stand out as truly bizarre. A pair of astronomers recently ...
Los Angeles Times

Study shows how earthquake monitors can track space junk through sonic booms

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — As more and more space junk comes crashing down, a new study shows how earthquake monitors ...
Wall Street Journal

Scientists Develop Way to Track Dangerous Space Debris Using Sonic Booms

Tens of thousands of human-made objects orbiting the Earth could pose a risk to life, infrastructure and the environment when they fall through the atmosphere. Typically the space debris is tracked ...
CNN

Scientists find unlikely new way to track space junk: sonic booms in the atmosphere

Space junk falling out of orbit and crashing toward Earth is a growing threat. Indeed, old satellites and spacecraft parts reenter our planet’s atmosphere more than three times a day. When these ...
BGR

'Window Into The Dark Universe': NASA Finds New Type Of Astronomical Object

Cloud-9 was first discovered about three years ago by a telescope located in Guizhou, China. However, the Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Telescope (FAST) wasn't able to exactly identify it for ...
Live Science

Some objects we thought were planets may actually be tiny black holes from the dawn of time

Scientists have discovered more than 6,000 planets beyond our solar system. What if some of them aren't planets at all, but tiny black holes in disguise? When you purchase through links on our site, ...
SpaceNews

Rhea Space Activity applies optical navigation to military rendezvous missions

Illustration of a Vanguard-equipped satellite receiving instructions from the ground, autonomously calculating a rendezvous trajectory to a resident space object and entering harmonic orbits to ...
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Hubble captured space objects that defy expectations

Hubble has captured images of space objects that challenge how scientists understand the universe. From bizarre shapes to unexpected structures, these discoveries look almost unreal. Each image ...
TechRepublic

Hacker Claims 200GB Data Theft From European Space Agency — Here’s What We Know

Hacker Claims 200GB Data Theft From European Space Agency — Here’s What We Know Your email has been sent Even space agencies can’t escape gravity… especially when a hacker claims they’ve walked off ...