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Rubin Observatory Releases First Images, Unveiling Unprecedented Cosmic Detail

The Vera C. Rubin Observatory in Chile released its first full-color images, revealing unprecedented detail in a time-lapse view of the cosmos, including nebulae, galaxy clusters, and millions of galaxies, marking the start of its 10-year survey to study dark matter and energy.

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Vera Rubin Observatory Releases First Images, Unveiling Unprecedented Cosmic Details

The Vera Rubin Observatory in Chile released its first images, showcasing unprecedented detail of nebulae, galaxies, and 2104 previously unknown asteroids (including seven near-Earth objects) detected in just 10 hours, using the largest digital camera ever built; its decade-long Legacy Survey of Spa...

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Spiral Structure Discovered in Oort Cloud Challenges Existing Models

A spiral structure has been unexpectedly discovered within the Oort Cloud, challenging the long-held belief of its spherical shape; this discovery, made during a planetarium show's preproduction, is based on simulations that show the galactic tide twisting the orbits of icy bodies in the inner Oort ...

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Conflicting Findings on Exoplanet K2-18b Highlight Challenges in Extraterrestrial Life Search

New research analyzing exoplanet K2-18b's atmosphere initially suggested potential biosignatures, but subsequent studies challenged these findings, highlighting the difficulties in confirming extraterrestrial life. Meanwhile, a Japanese lunar lander mission failed, and new research on the Dead Sea S...

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Hajj 2024 Begins: Over a Million Muslims Gather in Mecca

Hajj, the annual Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca, started May 30th and concludes June 9th, with over one million participants; its date is determined by lunar cycles, shifting yearly.

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James Webb Telescope Searches for Planets Around Alpha Centauri and Proxima Centauri

Recent astronomical observations using the James Webb Space Telescope explored the Alpha Centauri binary star system and its potential planets, while confirming at least one planet around Proxima Centauri, the closest star to the sun, and possibly a second.

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Vera Rubin Observatory Unveils First Images, Promises Astronomical Breakthroughs

The Vera Rubin Observatory in Chile unveiled its first images, showcasing its ability to observe vast gas clouds 9,000 light years away and promising breakthroughs in understanding dark matter, detecting killer asteroids, and potentially discovering a ninth planet within the first year of operation.

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Vera Rubin Observatory Releases First Images, Unveiling Unprecedented Clarity in Deep Space

The Vera Rubin Observatory in Chile has released its first images, using the world's largest digital camera and an 8.4-meter telescope, revealing unprecedented details of nebulae within the Milky Way and the distant Virgo galaxy cluster; its ten-year Legacy Survey of Space and Time (LSST) project wi...

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Strawberry Moon" Appears Larger in German Night Sky

The June full moon, known as the "Strawberry Moon", appeared larger than usual in Germany on June 27th and 28th due to its low position in the sky, a phenomenon enhanced by an optical illusion; the name originates from North American Indigenous culture.

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UK Skygazers to Witness Stunning Celestial Events in June

June 2024 brings the Summer Triangle, Strawberry Moon (June 11th), and Summer Solstice (June 21st) to UK skies; Northern Scotland has already seen auroras due to solar activity, but changeable weather may affect visibility.

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Unexpected Spiral Structure Discovered in Oort Cloud

While preparing a planetarium show at the American Museum of Natural History, scientists unexpectedly discovered a spiral structure within the Oort Cloud, challenging previous assumptions about its shape and suggesting a more complex structure composed of billions of comets.

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Celestial Object's 44-Minute Radio and X-Ray Pulses Challenge Stellar Evolution Models

Astronomers detected ASKAP J1832-0911, a celestial object emitting two-minute-long radio waves and X-rays every 44 minutes, located 15,000 light-years from Earth; this challenges existing models of stellar evolution and opens new research avenues.

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