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Supermassive black hole winds blowing at 36 million miles per hour can sculpt entire galaxies

Astronomers have measured supermassive black hole winds that existed when the universe was less than a billion years old, showing how these cosmic titans shape galaxies.

Space

Space radiation can damage satellites − my team discovered that a next-generation material could self-heal when exposed to cosmic rays

The space environment is harsh and full of extreme radiation. Scientists designing spacecraft and satellites need materials that can withstand these conditions.

The Conversation

Paying reparations for slavery is possible – based on a study of federal compensation to farmers, fishermen, coal miners, radiation victims and 70 other groups

As Americans celebrate Juneteenth, legislation for a commission to study reparations for harms resulting from the enslavement of nearly 4 million people has languished in Congress for more than 30 years.

The Conversation

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Ask Jerry: Can my phone give me cancer?

Have a question about the tech in your life? If so, maybe we can get them answered!

Android Central

Could nearby stars have habitable exoplanets? NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory hopes to find out

Astronomers are using the Chandra X-ray Observatory to study stars' radiation and establish the feasibility of exoplanet habitability.

Space

Space weather forecasting needs an upgrade to protect future Artemis astronauts

NASA has set its sights on the Moon, aiming to send astronauts back to the lunar surface by 2026 and establish a long-term presence there by the 2030s. But the Moon isn’t exactly a habitable place for people.

The Conversation

Radiation will be a real challenge for Mars colonists, powerful solar storm shows

A powerful solar storm in May 2024 created auroras on Mars and provided scientists with crucial information that could aid future crewed missions to the Red Planet.

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NASA’s Curiosity Rover Captured The Eerie Aftermath of A Solar Eruption Blasting Mars

These NASA videos from the Martian ground and orbit captured the powerful aftermath of a solar eruption.

Inverse

Solar storm douses Mars in radiation as auroras flicker in the Red Planet sky (video)

NASA's fleet of robotic Martian explorers measured the effects of May's dramatic solar storms, experiencing the equivalent of undergoing about 30 chest X-rays all at once.

Space

Can the bodies of astronauts survive Mars missions?

The new research analysed samples collected from the first all-civilian crew from the SpaceX Inspiration4 mission.

The Independent UK

7 potential 'alien megastructures' spotted in our galaxy are not what they seem

Scientists recently identified seven stars in the Milky Way that could potentially be gigantic alien structures called Dyson spheres. New research proposes an alternative explanation: Those are just cosmic "hot DOGs" in disguise.

LiveScience

Solar flare blasts out strongest radiation storm since 2017

The sunspot that produced the historic geomagnetic storm that led to May's global auroras has made headlines again, producing the strongest radiation storm since 2017.

Space

Unveiling the impact of brain tumors, empowering hope and inspiring courage

Every year, on June 8th June, the world unites to raise awareness about brain tumors on World Brain Tumor Day. According to Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) estimates, India diagnoses around 40,000 to 50,000 brain tumors annually. It’s almost 2 % of all cancers.

The Times of India

Arrokoth the 'space snowman' probably tastes like sweet soap

Kuiper Belt Object Arrokoth, the farthest object ever explored by a spacecraft, likely tastes sweet — and soapy.

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House departure leaves radiation compensation fund in limbo - Roll Call

Effort stalls in Congress to extend federal benefits to more people exposed to radiation from nuclear weapons development.

Inverse

This Hot, Inflated Alien World is Good News for Future Earth

In a new study, astrophysicists show how an alien planet has kept its atmosphere despite being incredibly hot, and close to the sun.

Space

NASA exoplanet hunter finds 'weird' world surviving a star's relentless bombardment — it's named Phoenix

NASA's TESS exoplanet hunter has discovered a weird world called Phoenix that has managed to hold on to its atmosphere despite being relentlessly bombarded with radiation from its red giant star.

LiveScience

Black hole 'morsels' could finally prove Stephen Hawking's famous theory right

Stephen Hawking suggested nothing lasts forever, including black holes. Scientists may have a way to prove it at last.

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This planet-forming disk shaped like a comet is struggling to survive

Proplyds, which are ionized protoplanetary disks, struggle to survive in the Orion Nebula as they come under an onslaught of radiation from a nearby massive star.

Space

Could these black hole 'morsels' finally prove Stephen Hawking's famous theory?

Stephen Hawking suggested black holes "leak " and evaporate away — scientists could use "morsels" launched from catastrophic black hole collisions to prove it.

The Conversation

Honest dialogue is needed to help build consensus around solar radiation modification technology

Solar Radiation Modification (SRM) is a suite of possible technologies to counteract global warming by reflecting incoming solar radiation.

Inverse

Is That An Alien Megastructure — Or Just Infrared Radiation?

Astronomers are searching the Universe for Dyson spheres. But what would they look like? Do they even exist at all?

Space

SpaceX launches Earth-observing EarthCARE satellite during rocket flight doubleheader (photos, video)

SpaceX launched the EarthCARE mission this afternoon (May 28) after sending aloft a group of Starlink internet satellites this morning.

International Business Times

EarthCARE Satellite To Probe How Clouds Affect Climate

Will clouds help cool or warm our world in the years ahead? The scientific community is eagerly awaiting this information so it can update climate models that estimate how quickly our world will warm, the ESA said.

The Times of India

How Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy works?

Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) is a medical treatment that involves breathing pure oxygen in a pressurized chamber. The usage of hyperbaric oxygen therapy is getting popular these days. The findings of a new study published in the Urology journal had found the effectiveness of radiation cystitis in pelvic radiotherapy patients.…

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