astronomy
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‘Conan the Bacterium’ Suggests Microbes Could’ve Lived on Hostile Mars
Ancient bacteria could have survived just beneath the Martian surface for much longer than previously thought, according to a new study published today in Astrobiology.
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Webb Telescope Finds Polychrome Quasar Surrounded by Ancient Galaxies
The hits keep coming from Webb Space Telescope, which has now spotted a rainbow “knot” consisting of an extremely red quasar and a snarl of massive galaxies that existed about 11.5 billion years ago.
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Astronomers Detect What Could Be Most Powerful Explosion Ever Recorded
Astronomers have detected a big boom in the distant universe that they believe may be the most powerful explosion ever recorded. It’s already got a nickname: ‘BOAT,’ or the Brightest Of All Time.
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NASA’s Planet-Hunting Spacecraft Is in Safe Mode After Possible Computer Glitch
In the midst of surveying thousands of stars to spot exoplanets, NASA’s Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) entered into safe mode on Monday. It’s not yet clear what happened to the spacecraft, but engineers are trying to resuscitate the planet hunter.