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Extreme magnetic fields preventing stars from being born

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  (NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI, SARAO, Samuel Crowe (UVA), John Bally (CU), Ruben Fedriani (IAA-CSIC), Ian Heywood (Oxford)) Extreme magnetic fields preventing stars from being born Stars are the architects of nearly all the chemical elements in the universe, including ones crucial to life as we know it, such as carbon and oxygen. Yet, despite decades of research, aspects of star formation are as mysterious as the dense, dark clouds of gas in which baby stars are embedded. The James Webb Space Telescope's observations of Sagittarius C (Sgr C), a star-forming region at the Milky Way's heart that appears to form fewer stars than expected, are shedding new light on some of these enigmatic processes. Read More
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NASA rover spots hundreds of 'spider eggs' on Mars — and scientists have no idea how they got there

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  NASA rover spots hundreds of 'spider eggs' on Mars — and scientists have no idea how they got there On March 11, NASA's Perseverance Mars rover spotted a mysterious rock made of hundreds of tiny spheres that resemble spider eggs. Studying its formation could help us look for fossilized remains of microbial life on Mars. Read More
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'Woolly devil' flowers in Texas desert are the 1st new plant genus discovered in a US national park in almost 50 years

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  'Woolly devil' flowers in Texas desert are the 1st new plant genus discovered in a US national park in almost 50 years A newly discovered plant found by a national park volunteer in the Texas desert is a small, fuzzy flower that pokes up between rocks. With its limited range, this species could be threatened by climate change. Read More
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1st orbital rocket from Europe explodes seconds into flight

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  (Isar Aerospace) 1st orbital rocket from Europe explodes seconds into flight Germany-based Isar Aerospace attempted to launch the first orbital rocket from European soil on Sunday morning (March 30). The company's Spectrum rocket lifted off from Europe's Andøya Spaceport in Norway, but suffered an anomaly 18 seconds into the flight. Dramatic video from the launch shows the rocket tumbling just seconds into flight before plummeting to the icy ground below and exploding in a brilliant fireball. Read More
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Don't miss the solar eclipse on March 29!

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  (Yuri Cortez/Getty Images) Don't miss the solar eclipse on March 29! Happy Friday, Space Fans! Well, the day is nearly here: the first solar eclipse of 2025 is SATURDAY and we've got what you need to see it. The March 2025 solar eclipse will be a partial solar eclipse of the sun, but only for those in the visibility path across the U.S., Canada and Europe. Here's where and when to see the eclipse! Read More
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Is the 'Blaze Star' about to go boom at last?

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  (International Gemini Observatory/NOIRLab/NSF/AURA/M. Garlick/M. Zamani) Is the 'Blaze Star' about to go boom at last? After auroras on Neptune, we wanted to go BIG for this next story, which brings us to T Coronae Borealis, the so-called Blaze Star that has been on the cusp of exploding for awhile now. Today, March 27, is the first explosion prediction day from a new study watching its behavior. But if it doesn't blow, there's a back up date. Read More
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Ancient Egyptian pyramids, thought to contain only the elite, may also hold low-class laborers

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  Ancient Egyptian pyramids, thought to contain only the elite, may also hold low-class laborers At the site of Tombos, archaeologists have found that less-affluent laborers may be buried with upper-class people in pyramid tombs. Read More
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