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A new MIT professor is turning a decades-old underdog fusion reactor into a potential game-changer for unlimited clean energy. Her optimization work proves stellarators can now outperform their famous cousin, the tokamak.
Scientists just discovered powerful flares from dying stars near our galaxy's center using a telescope at the South Pole. It's the first time anyone has spotted these rare stellar outbursts in millimeter wavelengths, opening a new window into the Milky Way's most crowded neighborhood.
Scientists using a powerful telescope discovered what everyone thought was a dying star is actually a newborn one, rewriting our understanding of a cosmic mystery 4,500 light-years away. The find also helped solve a decades-old puzzle about measuring stellar explosions.
Astronomers found the first trail of stars outside the Milky Way, giving scientists a powerful new tool to map the universe's mysterious dark matter. The discovery could reveal how galaxies form and evolve across the cosmos.
Scientists just spotted a faint trail of stars in another galaxy for the first time ever, opening a new window into understanding the mysterious dark matter that makes up most of our universe. This breakthrough could help unlock one of astronomy's biggest puzzles.
Scientists discovered radioactive stardust from an ancient supernova trapped in Antarctic ice, offering a cosmic time capsule into our solar system's journey through space. The finding helps explain how Earth collects debris from stellar explosions as we travel through interstellar clouds.
Japanese scientists discovered that shockwaves from dying stars carve spectacular wagon wheel patterns in cosmic nurseries where new stars are born. The finding reveals a beautiful cycle where stellar death creates the perfect conditions for stellar birth.
Tennessee just made history by granting the first license for a fusion energy plant in the United States. The 400-megawatt stellarator facility could bring carbon-free power to hundreds of thousands of homes.
For the first time, scientists witnessed the initial burst of a massive star's death 500 million light-years away, revealing surprising new details about how stars explode. The rare observation could help explain why some stellar explosions create gamma-ray bursts while others don't.
Most of New Zealand will enjoy crystal-clear skies for stargazing during this year's Matariki long weekend. High pressure moving across the country means families can celebrate the Māori New Year under a stunning display of stars.
The James Webb Space Telescope discovered what happens when two stars merge in a cosmic explosion called a red nova: they create a supermassive star that spreads carbon compounds essential for life. Scientists found these stellar collisions may have provided the raw materials that made life on Earth possible.
NASA's James Webb Space Telescope revealed an incredible close-up of a star transforming into cosmic dust that will seed new solar systems. The breathtaking image shows how stellar death creates the building blocks for future planets and stars.
Basketball legend Sue Bird retired from playing but just scored two dream jobs: picking Team USA's 2028 Olympic roster and analyzing WNBA games for NBC. Her secret to thriving in this new chapter? Embracing the same leadership skills she honed as a point guard and letting go of perfection.
Scientists have cracked a longstanding puzzle about how baby stars grow by watching pairs of newborn stars orbit each other through thick cosmic dust. The breakthrough reveals how the universe builds stellar neighborhoods like our own.
Astronomers discovered what could be a supernova remnant closer to our galaxy's central black hole than almost any other stellar explosion ever found. This cosmic discovery reveals how dying stars create the building blocks for future planets and life.
A former astronomer scrolling through research on his morning commute discovered a rare stellar stream that could unlock the secrets of dark matter. The chance find opens a pristine laboratory for studying the invisible substance that makes up most of our universe.
The James Webb Space Telescope just captured something incredible hiding behind the famous Orion Nebula: a massive stellar nursery where hundreds of new stars are being born right now. Scientists can now see every stage of star formation happening in real time, 1,280 light-years from Earth.
Astronomers discovered the first stellar stream outside our galaxy, offering a groundbreaking new tool to map the universe's invisible dark matter. The faint ribbon of ancient stars is helping scientists solve one of space's greatest mysteries.
For the first time in nearly 20 years of searching, scientists have definitively detected gamma rays from a rare superluminous supernova, solving a cosmic mystery about what powers these exceptionally bright stellar explosions. The culprit: a newborn magnetar with the strongest magnetic field in the universe.
NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has captured a stunning stellar nursery where 2,500 infant stars are forming in a glowing crimson cloud 160,000 light-years away. The discovery reveals that baby stars take millions of years longer to grow than scientists previously thought.
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