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Tuesday, 17 June 2025 08:00
Cosmic magnifying effect to unlock dark matter mysteries with Roman telescope
Louis, MO (SPX) Mon Jun 17, 2025
NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, set to begin science operations in 2027, is expected to uncover more than 160,000 gravitational lenses-cosmic alignments where a foreground galaxy bends and magnifies the light of a background galaxy. Researchers led by Bryce Wedig, a physics graduate student at Washington University in St. Louis, aim to harness these rare phenomena to probe the structur
NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, set to begin science operations in 2027, is expected to uncover more than 160,000 gravitational lenses-cosmic alignments where a foreground galaxy bends and magnifies the light of a background galaxy. Researchers led by Bryce Wedig, a physics graduate student at Washington University in St. Louis, aim to harness these rare phenomena to probe the structur
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Tuesday, 17 June 2025 08:00
What if the Big Bang wasn't the beginning? Our research suggests it may have taken place inside a black hole
Portsmouth UK (SPX) Jun 17, 2025
The Big Bang is often described as the explosive birth of the universe - a singular moment when space, time and matter sprang into existence. But what if this was not the beginning at all? What if our universe emerged from something else - something more familiar and radical at the same time?
In a new paper, published in Physical Review D (full preprint here), my colleagues and I propose a
The Big Bang is often described as the explosive birth of the universe - a singular moment when space, time and matter sprang into existence. But what if this was not the beginning at all? What if our universe emerged from something else - something more familiar and radical at the same time?
In a new paper, published in Physical Review D (full preprint here), my colleagues and I propose a
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Tuesday, 17 June 2025 08:00
Missing Matter in Universe Found
Pasadena CA (SPX) Jun 17, 2025
The vast majority of matter in the universe is dark-it is entirely invisible and detected only through its gravitational effects. Ordinary matter-everything from protons to planets to people-makes up only 16 percent. Unlike dark matter, ordinary matter emits light of various wavelengths and thus can be seen. But a large chunk of it is diffuse and spread thinly among halos that surround galaxies
The vast majority of matter in the universe is dark-it is entirely invisible and detected only through its gravitational effects. Ordinary matter-everything from protons to planets to people-makes up only 16 percent. Unlike dark matter, ordinary matter emits light of various wavelengths and thus can be seen. But a large chunk of it is diffuse and spread thinly among halos that surround galaxies
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Tuesday, 17 June 2025 08:00
Ethical and legal clarity urged as planetary defense faces asteroid threats
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Jun 17, 2025
A potentially catastrophic asteroid impact may seem like science fiction, yet the possibility remains real. Earlier this year, asteroid 2024 YR4 briefly raised alarms with a 1-2 percent chance of colliding with Earth in 2032. Although updated calculations have ruled out a threat in this instance, future threats remain a pressing concern.
A new research paper from Swinburne University of Te
A potentially catastrophic asteroid impact may seem like science fiction, yet the possibility remains real. Earlier this year, asteroid 2024 YR4 briefly raised alarms with a 1-2 percent chance of colliding with Earth in 2032. Although updated calculations have ruled out a threat in this instance, future threats remain a pressing concern.
A new research paper from Swinburne University of Te
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Tuesday, 17 June 2025 08:00
Rocket Lab books two responsive Electron missions for 2025 including launch this week
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Jun 17, 2025
Rocket Lab has confirmed it will launch two dedicated Electron missions in 2025 for an undisclosed commercial client, with the first liftoff scheduled for as early as June 20. This rapid turnaround highlights the company's growing reputation for fast, tailored access to space.
The inaugural flight, named "Symphony In The Stars," will lift off from Launch Complex 1 in New Zealand, placing a
Rocket Lab has confirmed it will launch two dedicated Electron missions in 2025 for an undisclosed commercial client, with the first liftoff scheduled for as early as June 20. This rapid turnaround highlights the company's growing reputation for fast, tailored access to space.
The inaugural flight, named "Symphony In The Stars," will lift off from Launch Complex 1 in New Zealand, placing a
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Tuesday, 17 June 2025 08:00
UP Aerospace debuts Spyder rocket with successful hypersonic test launch
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 17, 2025
UP Aerospace has completed the inaugural launch of its Spyder hypersonic rocket, marking a major advancement in rapid-response flight capabilities. The launch occurred at 7:00 AM MST from Launch Complex 36 and achieved hypersonic velocities similar to those of the long-operating SpaceLoft missions.
The test was supported by the Navy White Sands Detachment and funded by the Stockpile Respon
UP Aerospace has completed the inaugural launch of its Spyder hypersonic rocket, marking a major advancement in rapid-response flight capabilities. The launch occurred at 7:00 AM MST from Launch Complex 36 and achieved hypersonic velocities similar to those of the long-operating SpaceLoft missions.
The test was supported by the Navy White Sands Detachment and funded by the Stockpile Respon
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Tuesday, 17 June 2025 08:00
Detection of ancient water ice suggests interstellar origins predating the Sun
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Jun 17, 2025
A team of astronomers from Leiden University and the National Radio Astronomy Observatory has confirmed the first robust detection of semi-heavy water ice surrounding a young sunlike star, strengthening the hypothesis that some of the solar system's water predates the Sun itself. Their study, based on observations from the James Webb Space Telescope, was published in The Astrophysical Journal Le
A team of astronomers from Leiden University and the National Radio Astronomy Observatory has confirmed the first robust detection of semi-heavy water ice surrounding a young sunlike star, strengthening the hypothesis that some of the solar system's water predates the Sun itself. Their study, based on observations from the James Webb Space Telescope, was published in The Astrophysical Journal Le
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Tuesday, 17 June 2025 08:00
Proba-3 reveals breakthrough images of the solar corona from space
Paris, France (SPX) Jun 17, 2025
Proba-3, the European Space Agency's dual-satellite mission, has achieved a historic milestone by capturing its first images of the Sun's outer atmosphere during an artificial solar eclipse in orbit. Using advanced formation flying, the mission's two spacecraft aligned with millimeter-level precision to simulate a total eclipse, enabling high-resolution observations of the elusive solar corona.
Proba-3, the European Space Agency's dual-satellite mission, has achieved a historic milestone by capturing its first images of the Sun's outer atmosphere during an artificial solar eclipse in orbit. Using advanced formation flying, the mission's two spacecraft aligned with millimeter-level precision to simulate a total eclipse, enabling high-resolution observations of the elusive solar corona.
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Monday, 16 June 2025 15:26
Image: Hubble studies a spiral's supernova scene
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Monday, 16 June 2025 19:38
How bubble muscles could help astronauts get their space legs
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