Tycho Brahe is best known as a Danish Renaissance astronomer. But he was also a bit of an alchemist, and a first-ever analysis on shards found at his former home from the 1500s has shed some light on just what he was up to in his basement lab.Continue ReadingCategory: HistoryTags: Archaeology, Chemistry, Astronomy, University of Southern Denmark
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Shards from famed astronomer's garden show secret alchemy lab details
Posted by ArielTechGeek 233 days ago (https://newatlas.com)
Astronomers detect radio burst from 8 billion years ago
Posted by ArielTechGeek 513 days ago (https://newatlas.com)
Astronomers have picked up a radio signal from eight billion years ago, meaning it’s traveled more than half the age – and width – of the observable universe to get here. Thanks to its extensive experience in the cosmos, the signal can actually help us track down “missing” matter.Continue ReadingCategory: Space, ScienceTags: Fast Radio Bursts, Radio, Astronomy, Matter
Astronomers discover new type of star that could unlock cosmic mystery
Posted by ArielTechGeek 566 days ago (https://newatlas.com)
Astronomers have discovered a new type of star, and it appears to be a major clue in solving a long-standing cosmic mystery. This massive helium star has an ultra-strong magnetic field, meaning it could be the preliminary stage of a magnetar – a dense stellar husk that so far has unknown origins.Continue ReadingCategory: Space, ScienceTags: Astronomy, Stars, Magnetic, Magnetism, Magnetic field, E
Astronomers witness an apocalypse from across the galaxy
Posted by ArielTechGeek 682 days ago (https://newatlas.com)
Astronomers have witnessed an apocalypse from across the galaxy, as a planet crashed into its host star. It’s an event that’s long been assumed to happen in many star systems – including our own someday – but this is the first time it’s ever been seen directly.Continue ReadingCategory: Space, ScienceTags: Stars, Planet, Exoplanet, MIT, Caltech, NEOWISE, Infrared, Light
Astronomers spot nearest star-destroying black hole
Posted by ArielTechGeek 684 days ago (https://newatlas.com)
Astronomers have detected a supermassive black hole ripping a passing star to shreds. Not only was this cataclysm closer to Earth than ever seen before, but its location and light emissions were unusual, hinting at a large unseen population of these events.Continue ReadingCategory: Space, ScienceTags: Astronomy, Black hole, Supermassive black hole, Stars, MIT, Infrared, Light
Astronomers discover first direct evidence of vulcanism on Venus
Posted by ArielTechGeek 725 days ago (https://newatlas.com)
After decades of speculation, astronomers have discovered the first direct evidence of volcanic activity on Venus. Radar images of Earth’s “twin” taken just a few months apart reveal a recent eruption.Continue ReadingCategory: Space, ScienceTags: Geology, Venus, volcano, NASA, Radar, Magellan, Veritas
Astronomers spot giant neutron star that existed for mere milliseconds
Posted by ArielTechGeek 794 days ago (https://newatlas.com)
The universe is full of bizarre objects, and now astronomers have discovered a doozy – superheavy neutron stars that existed for only fractions of a second, before they collapsed into black holes.Continue ReadingCategory: Space, ScienceTags: Stars, Neutron Generators, NASA, Black hole, Gamma Ray Bursts, Astronomy
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