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    Measuring gravity’s pull at the surface of distant stars

    Researchers have found a new way to measure the pull of gravity at the surface of a star. For distant stars with planets orbiting them, this gravitational information is key in determining whether any of […]

    January 3, 2016
    Comet fragments, not aliens, best explain mysterious dimming star

    Just what caused the dimming of star KIC 8462852? Was it a catastrophic collision in the star’s asteroid belt? A giant impact that disrupted a nearby planet? A dusty cloud of rock and debris? A […]

    November 29, 2015
    Dark matter dominates in nearby dwarf galaxy

    A Caltech researcher has measured what could be the highest concentration of dark matter in any known galaxy. Dark matter is called “dark” for a good reason. Although it outweighs regular matter by more than […]

    November 20, 2015
    Upgrade helps NASA study mineral veins on Mars

    Diverse composition of mineral veins at “Garden City” suggest multiple episodes of groundwater activity. Scientists now have a better understanding about a site with the most chemically diverse mineral veins NASA’s Curiosity rover has examined […]

    November 14, 2015
    SETI sets its sights on KIC 8462852

    The Kepler space telescope shows this star unpredictably dimming by 20 percent and more, prompting follow-up observations. Could there be intelligent life in the star system KIC 8462852? A recent analysis of data collected by […]

    November 12, 2015 0
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