A supernova observed by Chinese and Japanese astronomers in 1181 CE didn’t fully explode, instead it sputtered and left behind a rare “zombie star” surrounded by long filaments resembling fireworks.
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Tricorder Tech For Everyone: NASA’s STELLA Open Science Instrument
Imaginary depiction of an astrobiologist using a future STELLA device on a distant habitable world — Astrobiology.com/Grok INSET: An example STELLA is shown here during a summer 2023 field-testing session
Ancient Metagenomics Reveals Subglacial Microbiomes Driven By Oxygen Availability
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Vertically Resolved Minimal-set k-distribution For Thermal Infrared Absorption In The Venus Atmosphere
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Subsurface Microbiology And The Pressing Societal Need To Support Future Exploration
Diagram illustrating the environments in which deep life has been found (not to scale) Jon Badalamenti, University of Minnesota, USA – Deep Carbon Observatory: A Decade of Discovery p. 41
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There’s a certain magic that lies in the heart of astronomy—the tug of the cosmos inviting us to explore the great beyond. For those yearning to turn their gaze skyward,
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HELSINKI — China reached 92 orbital launches in 2025 with back-to-back missions this week, capping a record year for both the country and the global space sector. The launches see
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