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  • How Neutron Star Mergers Give Birth to the Universe’s Strongest Magnets

    How Neutron Star Mergers Give Birth to the Universe’s Strongest Magnets
    2026/10/27
    What happens when two neutron stars collide without forming a black hole?

    Japanese supercomputer simulations reveal how intense turbulence can amplify magnetic fields more than 300-fold in just one millisecond, potentially creating magnetars—some of the most magnetic objects in the universe. These findings offer new clues to the violent origins of these extraordinary stellar remnants.

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    56 分
  • The Science That Could Rewrite the Origins of Uranus and Neptune

    The Science That Could Rewrite the Origins of Uranus and Neptune
    2026/10/27
    Uranus and Neptune may look like planetary twins, but their origins could be surprisingly different. By analyzing atmospheric carbon monoxide and oxygen levels, researchers found evidence that Neptune may have formed closer to the Sun before migrating outward, while Uranus likely developed near its current location.

    These chemical clues could reshape our understanding of the solar system’s formation, but future missions to these distant ice giants will be needed to confirm their mysterious past.

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    21 分
  • What Happens to Plants in Space? New Research Reveals Surprising Changes

    What Happens to Plants in Space? New Research Reveals Surprising Changes
    2026/10/26
    Plants begin changing their genetic activity almost immediately after entering space. In a suborbital flight experiment, researchers identified changes in more than 1,200 genes in Arabidopsis plants, revealing how roots and leaves respond to spaceflight stress.

    The findings offer new insights into growing plants beyond Earth and demonstrate how commercial spacecraft could advance biological research in space.

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    31 分
  • The Milky Way’s Black Hole Has a Surprising Chemical Secret

    The Milky Way’s Black Hole Has a Surprising Chemical Secret
    2026/10/26
    The James Webb Space Telescope has revealed that gas surrounding Sagittarius A*, the supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way, is surprisingly rich in heavy elements.

    Researchers at McGill University found chemical similarities between this gas and nearby stars, suggesting they may share a common origin. These metals influence how gas cools and flows toward the black hole, offering clues to why it consumes matter so slowly. However, scientists warn that local environmental conditions can distort these emissions, making them unreliable evidence of past black hole outbursts.

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    40 分
  • Japan’s MMX Mission: A Historic Journey to Mars’ Moons

    Japan’s MMX Mission: A Historic Journey to Mars’ Moons
    2026/10/25
    Japan’s MMX mission aims to explore Phobos, one of Mars’ mysterious moons, and return samples to Earth. With the IDEFIX rover, scientists hope to uncover whether these moons formed from a giant impact or were captured by Mars’ gravity.

    Discover how this ambitious space mission could reshape our understanding of the solar system’s origins and future deep-space exploration.

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    28 分
  • How NASA Is Preparing for the Next Era of Human Lunar Exploration

    How NASA Is Preparing for the Next Era of Human Lunar Exploration
    2026/10/25
    NASA’s Artemis program is preparing for a crucial step toward humanity’s return to the Moon. A planned crewed test mission will bring together advanced spacecraft, commercial partners, and critical life-support technology. But what must be proven in orbit before astronauts can safely take the next giant leap in lunar exploration?

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    25 分
  • NASA’s Webb Telescope Spots a Supernova Just Days After Its Explosion

    NASA’s Webb Telescope Spots a Supernova Just Days After Its Explosion
    2026/10/24
    The James Webb Space Telescope has detected a possible supernova from the early universe, capturing its light just days after the explosion. Located in a distant galaxy,

    AT 2026abck displays extraordinary brightness and temperature, suggesting an unusually energetic stellar death. Scientists are investigating whether the explosion was powered by surrounding gas or belongs to the rare class of superluminous supernovae.

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    52 分
  • Astronomers Discover a Mysterious Galaxy With No Stars

    Astronomers Discover a Mysterious Galaxy With No Stars
    2026/10/24
    Astronomers using China’s FAST radio telescope have discovered J1351+0039, a mysterious hydrogen cloud with no visible stars.

    It could be a rare dark galaxy dominated by dark matter, where gas never cooled enough to form stars. Future observations with the Hubble or James Webb Space Telescope may finally reveal what this elusive cosmic object really is.

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    41 分