Astronomers detect first known ‘death wish’ planet
The outlook isn’t great for the exoplanet HIP 67522 b. Over the next 100 million years, powerful magnetic fields and...
The outlook isn’t great for the exoplanet HIP 67522 b. Over the next 100 million years, powerful magnetic fields and...
Two years ago, a team of astronomers requested help from citizen scientists around the world for the Kilonova Seekers Project....
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A laser named after the most powerful god in ancient Greece is living up to its name. According to the...
This article was originally featured on The Conversation. A team of astronomers announced on April 16, 2025, that in the...