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Researchers say the Hypatia stone found in southwest Egypt contains mineral compounds "that are not known to occur on Earth, elsewhere in our solar system, or in known meteorites or comets."
The Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2023 winners have been announced. Marcel Drechsler, Xavier Strottner and Yann Sainty were named the overall winners for their deep space photograph, Andromeda, Unexpected.
Chinese researchers inserted a tardigrade gene into human embryonic stem cells. The researchers claim the modified cells showed "supernatural resistance against radiation"
Chandrayaan-3 moon rover Pragyan found traces of sulfur in the soil on the lunar south pole. The rover uses a laser to vaporize soil samples and analyze emitted light wavelengths.
Astronomers have captured the first image of a black hole using the Event Horizon Telescope. The image is of the gargantuan black hole at the heart of galaxy Messier 87.
Quasar J0529-4351 is described as the Most Luminous Object Ever Observed
- Accretion disc seven light-years in diameter
- powered by a black hole growing in mass by one Sun per day
Scientists at the University of Leeds have developed an AI system that can detect patients at risk of having a heart attack in the next 12 months based on eye scans. They say it has an accuracy of between 70% and 80% in the release
Khinjaria acuta: Ancient giant sea lizard had powerful jaws and dagger-like teeth. Dr. Nick Longrich says it is "yet another terrifying predatory mosasaur from Morocco."
Briny ice lake discovered beneath the southern polar ice cap of Mars. Discovered using MARSIS instrument, a low-frequency radar on the Mars Express spacecraft
Director of Pentagon’s All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) says its possible a mothership is releasing small probes in our solar system in paper co-authored by Abraham Loeb, chairman of Harvard University’s astronomy department