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Astronomers Finally Find Evidence of the First Stars That Illuminated the Cosmos

Astronomers believe that the Universe needed about 100 million years to be illuminated by its first stars. That means that the observable Universe was a very dark place for 100 million years, without taking into account the huge light emitted…

September 29, 2022 · by Cristian Antonescu · 0

We May Be on the Brink of a Huge Environmental Disaster Caused by the Leaking Nord Stream Pipeline

Amid the war in Ukraine and the growing tensions between Russia and the West, the leak caused by the Nord Stream pipeline in the Baltic Sea is making a lot of experts concerned. There are even three major pipeline leaks,…

September 29, 2022 · by Cristian Antonescu · 0

Trees Might Actually Grow Faster and Larger Due to Carbon Dioxide

Carbon dioxide (CO2) is well-known as being unhealthy for us humans. Exposure to CO2 can cause tiredness, headaches, difficulty breathing, and more. Experts are concerned that the levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere lead to climate change. CO2 is…

September 28, 2022 · by Cristian Antonescu · 0

The Milky Way Galaxy is Rippling, While Scientists Discovered the Cause

The Milky Way is larger than we may even be able to imagine, and it goes through some changes that were pretty unexpected. Similar to a pond being disrupted by a stone, the Milky Way galaxy is also rippling, and…

September 28, 2022 · by Cristian Antonescu · 0

James Webb Captures the IC 5332 Spiral Galaxy in Great Detail

NASA’s next-generation James Webb Space Telescope is once again up to great achievements. Using one of its most powerful tools, the Mid-InfraRed Instrument (aka MIRI), Webb captured the IC 5332 spiral galaxy in unprecedented detail. The galaxy is located far…

September 28, 2022 · by Cristian Antonescu · 0

New Study Suggests That Coffee Might Prolong Your Lifespan

Drinking coffee is one of the simplest methods of not being a couch potato. The usual benefits of drinking coffee are well-known: better processing of sugar by your body, fewer chances of developing Parkinson’s disease, higher energy levels, and so…

September 27, 2022 · by Cristian Antonescu · 0

Newfound Gravitational Lenses Bring Hope for Tracking Down the Nature of Dark Matter

By using the Keck Observatory in Hawai’i, as well as the Very Large Telescope in Chile, scientists managed to confirm the existence of 68 newfound gravitational lenses. A machine learning algorithm was used to discover the gravitational lenses initially. The…

September 27, 2022 · by Cristian Antonescu · 0

NASA’s DART Mission of Smashing Into an Asteroid to Change Its Trajectory Has Apparently Been Successful

While a lot of scientists and even ordinary people are terrified at the thought of a giant asteroid approaching our planet one day, NASA scientists seem to have been thinking outside the box. As weird as it may sound, the…

September 27, 2022 · by Cristian Antonescu · 0

Some Planets Can Migrate From One Solar System to Another

BEAST planets don’t represent something you can only find in a sci-fi movie or video game. Such cosmic objects exist in reality, while the BEAST stands for B-star Exoplanet Abundance STudy. BEAST represents a newfound type of planet that is…

September 25, 2022 · by Cristian Antonescu · 0

Giant Asteroid the Size of a Plane Passed By Earth

From time to time, nature, the Universe, God, or whatever you want to call the force that governs the physical reality where we all live, wants to remind us all how truly vulnerable we are in the Cosmos. Just the…

September 25, 2022 · by Cristian Antonescu · 0

Reusing Contact Lenses Will Make You Significantly More Susceptible for a Specific Infection

Many people who have problems with their vision are afraid of contact lenses. They prefer wearing glasses instead, but lenses might still remain the best option if you rule out the fear, which is usually not objective. But still, you…

September 24, 2022 · by Cristian Antonescu · 0

Jupiter Will Be At Its Closest Distance From Earth Since 1963 – How to Spot It in the Night Sky

Jupiter will soon be predominant in the night sky, which means that you should definitely prepare your binoculars or a telescope if you’re a stargazer! Regardless of the position you choose, if you turn turtle or not, or even if…

September 24, 2022 · by Cristian Antonescu · 0

NASA Discovers a Newborn Island

Even nowadays, new islands are being born in the vastness of oceans. One good example is the island spotted recently by NASA’s Earth Observatory in the Pacific Ocean. An aquatic volcano from the Home Reef is what led to the…

September 24, 2022 · by Cristian Antonescu · 0

Scientists From Google DeepMind Win Huge Prize for Their AI Capable of Predicting the Structure of Proteins

If you want to find out a sure method for winning $3 million in one blow, you could consider building an Artificial Intelligence (AI) system that’s capable of predicting how proteins fold in their 3D shapes. Simple, right? That’s the…

September 23, 2022 · by Cristian Antonescu · 0

Cyclones on Jupiter Resembling Polygons Have Astronomers Looking for Answers

Before and if humanity will ever get to understand how the Universe works at a deeper level, studying our own Solar System as much as possible is a ‘must.’ Jupiter continues to remain in the astronomers’ interest, and for good…

September 23, 2022 · by Cristian Antonescu · 0