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Satellites reveal Hurricane Helene's deadly fury as a monster Category 4 storm during landfall (videos)
By Tariq Malik published
Hurricane Helene slammed into Florida's Gulf Coast overnight Thursday (Sept. 26) with satellites capturing striking views of a colossal storm.
Record-breaking Milky Way map showcases 1.5 billion objects: 'We have changed the view of our galaxy forever'
By Robert Lea published
A 13-year survey conducted by the VISTA telescope has resulted in the creation of the most detailed Milky Way map ever. It contains a stunning 1.5 billion objects.
This exoplanet circling a dead star may mirror Earth's fate — if our planet survives a dying sun, that is
By Robert Lea published
A newly discovered Earth-size world orbiting a dead white dwarf star gives scientists a hint of what the solar system may look like in billions of years.
The W boson caused a particle mystery — but scientists have cracked the case
By Keith Cooper published
A puzzling discrepancy in measurements of the mass of the W+ and W– bosons, which are fundamental particles that carry the weak force, has been resolved by the Large Hadron Collider.
Radar images capture snowman-shaped object tumbling past Earth
By Sharmila Kuthunur published
Radar images have captured snowman-shaped 2024 ON asteroid tumbling through space.
Where did Mars' atmosphere go? Scientists say it may be 'hiding in plain sight'
By Robert Lea published
New research suggests that the atmosphere of Mars could have literally "gone to ground" as carbon dioxide was greedily slurped out of the atmosphere and locked away by Red Planet clays.
Hurricane Helene could yield major flooding, tornadoes and 'devastating' winds, experts warn
By Monisha Ravisetti published
Tropical Storm Helene reached hurricane status on Wednesday (Sept. 25), and scientists warn that its damage could be life-threatening.
How black-hole-powered quasars killed off neighboring galaxies in the early universe
By Robert Lea published
Using the Dark Energy Camera, astronomers discovered that black-hole-powered quasars in the early universe lived in dense neighborhoods, but were "bad neighbors."
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