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The irregular dwarf galaxy UGC 8091 is likely a building block of ‘grand design’ galaxies like our Milky Way.

The returned samples will be made available to the global scientific community for study.

Sscientists stumble upon a starless galaxy, J0613+52, challenging conventional beliefs and unraveling mysteries in cosmic exploration.

Not all Earth-sized planets are friendly

New research indicates that water was present in the planetesimals, or the seeds of inner Solar System worlds when they first formed around a newborn Sun.

What if we could bring the woolly mammoth back from extinction? The question sounds like something out of a Michael Crichton novel, but it is a question that scientists are asking themselves even as…

It may initially seem like a simple question, but determining which planet is closest to Earth is surprisingly tricky and can have multiple correct answers.

Astronauts reveal what space smells like, and its stinkier than youd expect

The NASA-ISRO synthetic aperture radar satellite is the first collaborative mission between the space agencies of USA and India.

Living near green spaces boosts bone strength in children, find out why

porkchop_d_clown (Slashdot reader #39,923) writes: MOND — MOdified Newtonian Dynamics is a hypothesis that Newton's law of gravity is incorrect under some conditions. Now a paper claims that a study does indeed show that pairs of widely separated binary…

NASA's OSIRIS-REx mission achieves a breakthrough by overcoming stubborn fasteners, unlocking the hidden treasures from asteroid Bennu. Despite facing challenges, the team surpasses expectations, collecting 2.48 ounces of asteroid material. This success prope…

An international project mapping millions of galaxies has provided a ‘tantalising’ insight into the mysteries of dark energy and could reshape our understanding of the history of the Universe, according to a leading University of Queensland astrophys

Jupiter appears to gain another moon this week, in this week's stargazing podcast guide, Star Diary 15 to 23 January 2024.

While studying human evolution to find solutions for the growing climate crisis, researchers found a mix of encouraging and depressing results.

Two near Earth objects are scheduled to make a close approach to the Earth on January 15, 2024.

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Apple is shutting down its AI team of 121 employees, known as Data Operations Annotations, in San Diego and relocating them to Austin. The team focuse

Apple Inc. is shutting a 121-person team related to artificial intelligence operations in San Diego, leaving many employees at risk of termination, according to people familiar with the matter.

A supernova in a nearby galaxy resulted in a compact massive object, providing a link between supernovae, black holes, and neutron stars.

Researchers have unearthed a 3D fragment of fossilized skin, surpassing the age of any known skin fossils by at least 21 million years.