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  Astronomers have discovered the most distant star that has ever been seen by the Hubble space telescope. More distant galaxies have been found in the past, but this is the farthest star astronomers have been able to see that is entirely on its own.   A Short Description of the Most Distant Star Yet

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  Scientists say that at least two planets in the Trappist-1 system are viable candidates to support life. They say these two space bodies resemble Earth and Mars from our solar system.   The TRAPPIST-1 System Reveals More of Its Secrets This solar system was discovered last year and generated a lot of excitement due to being

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A new study revealed that the space radiation to which that astronauts are exposed during prolonged missions has a lesser impact on their muscle but bones are still affected. Researchers found that the mix of radiation and microgravity can lead to significant bone loss in space travelers. Past studies have suggested that radiation could be behind both muscle

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A team of Australian researchers found that the raw sea level data for three locations has been tampered with by scientists at one of the world’s climate data gatekeepers, the England-based Permanent Service for Mean Sea Level (PSMSL). The raw data collected off the coasts of Aden, in Yemen, Karachi, in Pakistan, and Mumbai, in

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With the release of a new study called the Dark Energy Survey, scientists have been able to produce a mass density map of the known universe. This latest cosmic map has revealed new details about the Universe over the last seven billion years, including the potential distribution of the mysterious dark matter that holds our

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Some bad news for our current planetary biosphere was revealed this week. A new study predicts that the Earth will warm by 2 degrees Celsius by the end of this century. In fact, two studies have just been released that point toward this very precarious future. Both came out in the journal Nature Climate Change, and

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