Science

A quarter of Sun-like stars eat their own planets, new study finds

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[ad_1] How rare is our solar system? In the roughly 30 years since planets were first discovered orbiting stars other than our Sun, we have discovered that planetary systems are common in the Galaxy. However, many of them are quite different from the solar system as we know it. The planets in our solar system … Read more

Chinese space station: stunning photos through the lens of the taikonauts

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[ad_1] A series of high-resolution photographs was released on Tuesday by the China Manned Space Engineering Office. The stunning photos were taken by the three Chinese astronauts, or taikonauts, stationed in the Tianhe central module of the Chinese space station. The Gulf of Guinea seen from the Chinese space station Tiangong in its Earth orbit, … Read more

Discovery of three new ultra-weak dwarf galaxies

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[ad_1] DSS image centered on NGC 253, showing the area explored by PISCeS, extending up to 100 kpc from the center. The solid blue circles represent the position of the dwarves previously discovered in PISCeS. Credit: Mutlu-Pakdil et al., 2021. Using the Hubble Space Telescope (HST), astronomers have detected three new ultra-weak dwarf galaxies associated … Read more

See the tardigrades take an adorable walk on their little stocky legs

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[ad_1] A tardigrade is going for a walk. Lisset Duran “Plump and heavy.” Rockefeller University in New York has a pretty accurate way of describing tardigrades, the microscopic animals that can survive freezing, radiation, and even being shot from a gun. A new study doesn’t test their invincibility, but examines why and how micro-animals walk … Read more

China releases beautiful new photos of the surface of Mars

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[ad_1] The country’s rover and lander are in good health. Martian landscapes The Chinese rover Zhurong has spent the last 100 Earth days roaming the desolate landscapes of Mars. To celebrate the momentous occasion, the Chinese space agency has released a number of photos showing how far the rover has come since leaving behind the … Read more

Cannibal toads eat so much of their young that they speed up evolution

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[ad_1] The cane toad (Rhinella Marina) is an invasive species in Australia, where its tadpoles have become voracious cannibals. (Image credit: Jason Edwards via Getty Images) The invasive cane hatchlings toad in Australia don’t stand a chance against their deadliest predator: cannibalistic tadpoles that gobble up hatchlings as if they were at an all-you-can-eat buffet. … Read more

Get on the astronaut, we’ll explore – NASA

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[ad_1] Get on the astronaut, we’ll exploreNasa NASA’s large rocket misses another deadline, won’t fly until 2022Ars Technica NASA publishes “Why the Moon?” »Video revealing plans for a lunar base campHYPEBEAST NASA Invites Companies to Offer Artemis Lunar Terrain Vehicle SolutionsNasa South Korea says 2022 moonshot on track, will test interplanetary internet, scan for waterThe … Read more