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Will astronomers ever be able to study exoplanet volcanoes?

October 28, 2023
Even with the best telescope images, astronomers will still be in the dark without a solid grasp of physics, especially regarding light. Interpreting scientific data from telescopic images, such as those from the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), requires a deep…
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Are Pulsars the answer to the Dark Matter mystery?

October 25, 2023
Astronomers are still scratching their heads, trying out all sorts of wild ideas to hunt you down. Like this new thing in Physical Review Letters saying if you’re actually these axion thingies, we might catch your leftover glimmer around pulsars. So, for this whole…
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Are asteroids the right place to look for the heaviest elements?

October 22, 2023
One reason why asteroid mining is so hot among industrial folks is that these space rocks pack a massive stash of heavy elements. NASA’s Psyche spacecraft just took off this week, zooming toward an asteroid that’s loaded with rare-earth elements and other heavy…
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What are Silicon anode batteries and why are they the future

October 19, 2023
As people want batteries that last longer and work better, scientists and companies are trying out new stuff to change how our gadgets get their power. Silicon anode batteries are one of these new things that might give us more energy and make things work even better. Big…