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  • How Supercomputers Recreate Cosmic Evolution

    How Supercomputers Recreate Cosmic Evolution
    2026/06/02
    This episode explores how scientists use massive supercomputer simulations to recreate the evolution of the Universe.

    By modeling dark matter, dark energy, gravity, and the tiny fluctuations left after the Big Bang, researchers can generate virtual cosmic webs that reveal how galaxies and large-scale structures emerged across billions of years.

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    49 分
  • The Mystery of Ultra-Heavy Cosmic rays

    The Mystery of Ultra-Heavy Cosmic rays
    2026/06/01
    Researchers at Pennsylvania State University suggest that ultra-high-energy Cosmic rays may consist of ultra-heavy atomic nuclei beyond iron.

    The idea could explain how extreme particles like Amaterasu retain enormous energy across deep space and may help scientists trace these mysterious signals back to violent cosmic events such as neutron star mergers and collapsing stars.

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    39 分
  • Inside the Superrotating Skies of Venus

    Inside the Superrotating Skies of Venus
    2026/05/31
    Researchers at University of Tokyo identified a massive hydraulic jump behind a recurring 6,000-kilometer atmospheric wave on Venus.

    The discovery helps explain the planet’s superrotating atmosphere and reveals how vertical and horizontal winds interact in extreme planetary climates.

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    36 分
  • How NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope Will Detect Invisible Neutron Stars

    How NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope Will Detect Invisible Neutron Stars
    2026/05/30
    The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope will use gravitational microlensing to detect isolated neutron stars normally invisible to telescopes.

    By tracking subtle distortions in starlight, astronomers hope to measure their masses, uncover hidden stellar remnants across the Milky Way, and better understand the boundary between neutron stars and black holes.

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    36 分
  • Inside the Chaotic Evolution of Giant Black Holes

    Inside the Chaotic Evolution of Giant Black Holes
    2026/05/29
    Using gravitational wave data, researchers identified two populations of Black holes: smaller ones formed from collapsing stars and heavier ones created through repeated mergers in dense star clusters.

    The findings support the existence of a black hole “mass gap” and reveal how chaotic collisions shape the largest black holes in the universe.

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    35 分
  • Celestial Architects: Mapping the Universe's Winged Radio Galaxies

    Celestial Architects: Mapping the Universe's Winged Radio Galaxies
    2026/05/28
    Astronomers using LOFAR identified more than a thousand rare winged radio galaxies with X- and Z-shaped structures formed by jets from supermassive black holes.

    The discoveries provide new insight into how these jets shift over time, interact with intergalactic space, and shape the long-term evolution of galaxies.

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    51 分
  • Solar Storms Are Pulling Satellites Out of Orbit Faster Than Expected

    Solar Storms Are Pulling Satellites Out of Orbit Faster Than Expected
    2026/05/27
    New research shows that when solar activity intensifies, emissions from the Sun heat and expand Earth’s atmosphere, increasing drag on objects in orbit.

    This accelerates the fall of space debris and satellites, especially beyond a critical activity threshold. The findings reshape how operators plan fuel, avoid collisions, and manage long-term traffic in low Earth orbit.

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    33 分
  • Inside the Turbulent Birthplaces of Stars

    Inside the Turbulent Birthplaces of Stars
    2026/05/26
    Astronomers analyzed over 100,000 molecular clouds to uncover how stars form across galaxies. These stellar nurseries turn out to be short-lived, turbulent structures, with only a small fraction of their gas becoming stars before feedback disperses them.

    The results reveal a self-regulating cycle shaped by galactic environment, offering a new, unified view of how galaxies evolve over time.

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    51 分