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Milky Way is embedded in a 'large-scale sheet' of dark matter, which explains motions of nearby galaxies - Phys.org
science 2026/01/27 20:20:30

Milky Way is embedded in a 'large-scale sheet' of dark matter, which explains motions of nearby galaxies - Phys.org

Computer simulations carried out by astronomers from the University of Groningen in collaboration with researchers from Germany, France and Sweden show that most of the (dark) matter beyond the Local Group of galaxies (which includes the Milky Way and the And…

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Professor Avi Loeb Has an Official YouTube Channel - Avi Loeb – Medium
science 2026/01/27 20:16:11

Professor Avi Loeb Has an Official YouTube Channel - Avi Loeb – Medium

Wonderful news! I have just launched my official YouTube channel at the link:

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Massive star WOH G64 is still a red supergiant—for now - Phys.org
science 2026/01/27 19:45:21

Massive star WOH G64 is still a red supergiant—for now - Phys.org

An international team of astronomers led by a researcher at Keele University has solved a long-standing cosmic mystery surrounding one of the most extreme stars ever observed. The star, known as WOH G64, is located in the Large Magellanic Cloud—a satellite ga…

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NASA’s Juno Measures Thickness of Europa’s Ice Shell - NASA (.gov)
science 2026/01/27 19:21:58

NASA’s Juno Measures Thickness of Europa’s Ice Shell - NASA (.gov)

Results from the solar-powered spacecraft provide a new measurement of the thickness of the ice shell encasing the Jovian moon’s ocean.

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Highly stable Cu₄₅ superatom could transform carbon recycling - Phys.org
science 2026/01/27 19:20:04

Highly stable Cu₄₅ superatom could transform carbon recycling - Phys.org

After years of trying, scientists have finally created a stable superatom of copper, a long-sought-after chemical breakthrough that could revolutionize how we deal with carbon emissions.

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Gold 'supraballs' nearly double solar energy absorption in tests - Phys.org
science 2026/01/27 17:47:20

Gold 'supraballs' nearly double solar energy absorption in tests - Phys.org

Sunbeams contain a lot of energy. But current technology for harvesting solar power doesn’t capture as much as it could. Now, in ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, researchers report that gold nanospheres, named supraballs, can absorb nearly all wavelengths …

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