Space & Cosmos
Mind-blowing facts about our universe, from quantum physics to galactic phenomena.
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There’s a galaxy that appears to be missing its dark matter.
The galaxy NGC 1052-DF4 appears to contain virtually no dark matter, challenging our understanding of galaxy formation. This...
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There’s a star that’s trapped inside a giant crystal.
At the center of the Cat's Eye Nebula, astronomers have discovered a dying star surrounded by a crystalline...
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Some black holes sing in B-flat.
The supermassive black hole at the center of the Perseus galaxy cluster emits pressure waves that translate to...
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Jupiter acts like a cosmic vacuum cleaner.
Jupiter's intense gravitational field helps protect Earth by attracting or deflecting many comets and asteroids that might otherwise...
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There’s a star that’s shaped like a cube.
A neutron star called PSR J0523-7125 is theorized to be roughly cube-shaped due to its incredibly strong magnetic...
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There’s a star that pulses like a heart.
The star V838 Monocerotis expands and contracts in a regular pattern that resembles a beating heart. During its...
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Some asteroids are actually extinct comets.
Many objects classified as asteroids are actually the remnants of comets that have lost all their volatile materials....
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The youngest known planet is still forming.
PDS 70b is a planet that's still in the process of formation, allowing astronomers to watch planetary birth...
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Saturn’s moon Titan has liquid methane lakes and seas.
Titan is the only body in our solar system besides Earth known to have stable liquid on its...