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  • Orionid Meteor Shower 2026: How to See Halley’s Comet Debris

    Orionid Meteor Shower 2026: How to See Halley’s Comet Debris
    2026/10/21
    Earth is passing through the ancient debris trail of Halley’s Comet, creating the spectacular Orionid meteor shower. With up to 20 meteors per hour under ideal conditions, observers in both hemispheres can witness these cosmic streaks across the night sky. Discover when to watch, why these meteors appear, and how to find the darkest skies for the best viewing experience.

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    21 分
  • The Hidden Health Risks of Traveling to Mars: What Space Radiation Does to the Body

    The Hidden Health Risks of Traveling to Mars: What Space Radiation Does to the Body
    2026/10/21
    Scientists studying the effects of simulated deep-space travel have uncovered concerning long-term health risks.

    Experiments combining cosmic radiation exposure with simulated weightlessness in rats revealed progressive heart scarring, impaired immune recovery, and lasting genetic mutations linked to cardiovascular disease and leukemia.

    What might these findings mean for future missions to Mars and beyond, where astronauts face radiation levels far beyond Earth’s protection?

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    30 分
  • Two Supermassive Black Holes Found Remarkably Close Together in the Early Universe

    Two Supermassive Black Holes Found Remarkably Close Together in the Early Universe
    2026/10/21
    Astronomers have discovered two actively feeding supermassive black holes separated by just 175 parsecs in the distant galaxy system MG B2016+112.

    Using gravitational lensing to analyze archival spectral data, researchers uncovered evidence of a compact black hole pair formed during an ancient galactic merger. Their unexpectedly different feeding rates could reveal new clues about how black holes grow and evolve in the early universe.

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    22 分
  • VERTECS Begins Science Operations: A New Mission to Uncover How Galaxies Formed

    VERTECS Begins Science Operations: A New Mission to Uncover How Galaxies Formed
    2026/10/20
    Japan’s VERTECS nanosatellite has completed its initial tests and begun routine science operations following its June 2026 launch. After confirming its systems and capturing its first visible-light images of deep-space targets, the satellite is ready to investigate extragalactic background radiation.

    Over its planned one-year mission, VERTECS will study the faint light associated with distant galaxies, helping astronomers investigate how stars and galaxies formed and uncover new clues about the universe’s history.

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    21 分
  • How Astronomers Are Mapping Alien Weather in Three Dimensions

    How Astronomers Are Mapping Alien Weather in Three Dimensions
    2026/10/20
    Using NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers have discovered that the atmosphere of the giant exoplanet WASP-17b is surprisingly asymmetrical.

    By tracking starlight passing through its atmosphere, researchers found that powerful winds redistribute heat, causing its evening side to expand more than its cooler morning side. This innovative technique offers a new way to map alien weather in three dimensions, potentially transforming how scientists study the climates of thousands of distant worlds

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    38 分
  • An Unusually Bright Supernova Has Astronomers Rethinking the Early Universe

    An Unusually Bright Supernova Has Astronomers Rethinking the Early Universe
    2026/10/19
    Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope may have captured a supernova just days after its explosion, when the universe was only a fraction of its current age.

    Known as AT 2026abck, the distant event appears unusually hot and luminous, challenging expectations for ordinary stellar explosions. Could this be a rare supernova revealing how massive stars died in the early universe?

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    52 分
  • Could Dark Energy Be Changing as the Universe Expands?

    Could Dark Energy Be Changing as the Universe Expands?
    2026/10/19
    Could dark energy change over time? A new approach to teleparallel gravity suggests that dark energy may have begun with negative density in the early universe before becoming positive billions of years later.

    The theory could help explain the Hubble tension while remaining consistent with solar-system gravity tests. But can it survive a full comparison with DESI data? The answer could reshape our understanding of cosmic expansion.

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    22 分
  • The First Elements: What Helium Reveals About the Early Universe

    The First Elements: What Helium Reveals About the Early Universe
    2026/10/18
    How can scientists test what happened moments after the Big Bang? By studying distant, metal-poor galaxies, researchers measured primordial helium at approximately 24.58% of the early universe’s mass, closely matching predictions from cosmic microwave background observations.

    Comparisons with modern measurements also suggest that stars have produced around 10% of today’s cosmic helium, offering new insights into how the universe evolved from its earliest moments.

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    38 分