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  • Scientists Discover Two Massive Planets That Are Almost Empty

    Scientists Discover Two Massive Planets That Are Almost Empty
    2026/07/31
    Astronomers have discovered two rare Jupiter-sized "super-puff" exoplanets more than 1,100 light-years from Earth.

    Despite their enormous size, these worlds have an incredibly low density, consisting mostly of hydrogen and helium, making them among the lightest planets ever found.

    The discovery offers new clues about planet formation, while future observations with the James Webb Space Telescope could reveal the secrets hidden within their unusual atmospheres.

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    32 分
  • Are Uranus and Neptune Really Ice Giants?

    Are Uranus and Neptune Really Ice Giants?
    2026/07/30
    Scientists are challenging the long-held view of Uranus and Neptune as ice giants after advanced computer simulations revealed they may contain vast magma oceans of iron and silicates beneath their atmospheres.

    The new model could explain the planets' unusual magnetic fields and internal heat, while offering fresh insights into the mysterious sub-Neptune exoplanets that dominate our galaxy. Although only one spacecraft has ever visited these distant worlds, the findings strengthen the case for future missions to uncover their true nature.

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    38 分
  • Have Scientists Found the Missing Black Holes?

    Have Scientists Found the Missing Black Holes?
    2026/07/29
    Scientists are searching for elusive intermediate-mass black holes using fast radio bursts as cosmic probes. By analyzing subtle gravitational lensing effects in data from CHIME, researchers have identified signals consistent with black holes hundreds to thousands of times the Sun's mass.

    If confirmed as primordial black holes, these mysterious objects could account for a significant fraction of the universe's dark matter, offering new clues to one of cosmology's greatest mysteries.

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    43 分
  • Scientists Just Found Evidence Venus Is Still Alive

    Scientists Just Found Evidence Venus Is Still Alive
    2026/07/28
    Venus may not be the dormant world scientists once imagined. New 3D simulations suggest the planet is still geologically active, with shifting crust and young rift valleys revealing a surprisingly dynamic interior.

    The discovery could reshape future NASA and ESA missions while offering new clues about how rocky planets evolve.

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    23 分
  • New Simulations Challenge the Search for Life on Europa

    New Simulations Challenge the Search for Life on Europa
    2026/07/27
    Europa’s hidden ocean may be even more isolated than scientists expected. New simulations suggest that turbulent water inside cracks in the moon’s thick ice freezes too quickly to reach the surface, meaning future missions could find only shallow melt pockets instead of direct samples from the deep ocean.

    The discovery raises new questions about how Europa Clipper and JUICE will search for signs of habitability beneath the ice.

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    40 分
  • The Most Distant Cosmic Laser Ever Found

    The Most Distant Cosmic Laser Ever Found
    2026/07/26
    Astronomers using South Africa's MeerKAT telescope have detected the most distant hydroxyl megamaser ever observed, a natural cosmic laser emitted by a merging galaxy more than 8 billion light-years away.

    Amplified by gravitational lensing, the faint signal offers a rare glimpse into the chaotic conditions of the early universe and intense episodes of star formation. The breakthrough highlights the power of advanced data processing and paves the way for the upcoming Square Kilometre Array (SKA) to uncover new insights into the evolution of galaxies, supermassive black holes, and the distant cosmos.

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    34 分
  • A New Model Could Rewrite the Universe

    A New Model Could Rewrite the Universe
    2026/07/25
    Researchers at Imperial College London have proposed a bold new theory that reimagines gravity through thermodynamics, treating it more like a heat engine than a purely geometric force.

    Their model suggests that the continuous creation of matter could naturally explain the universe's accelerating expansion, potentially removing the need for dark energy altogether.

    While still highly speculative, this innovative framework offers a fresh mathematical approach to understanding gravity, spacetime, and the evolution of the cosmos.

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    20 分
  • How the Loudest Gravitational Wave Opened a New Window into Black Holes

    How the Loudest Gravitational Wave Opened a New Window into Black Holes
    2026/07/24
    Scientists have used the loudest gravitational wave ever detected, GW250114, to probe the event horizon of a newly formed black hole. By isolating the signal's direct waves with a groundbreaking analysis, researchers measured the black hole's rotation and surface gravity with unprecedented precision.

    The discovery offers a powerful new way to test Einstein's general relativity, explore quantum physics under extreme conditions, and better understand how black holes warp the fabric of spacetime.

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    28 分