Mysterious gamma rays in Crab nebula traced to pulsar winds
27 November 2017
Ultra-bright flashes in the Crab nebula have baffled astronomers, but they could result from winds created by a pulsar at the heart of the gas cloud
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We've found a bunch of dwarf galaxies we thought didn't exist
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The missing dwarf galaxies around the Milky Way have been found. Their existence means dark matter could be made of particles that are warmer than we expected
Lightning leaves clouds of radiation and antimatter in its wake
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A lightning storm can trigger an atmospheric nuclear reaction that leads to the production of antimatter and radiation, which may pose health risks
Signs of running water on Mars dunes are probably just dry sand
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We got a good look at the interstellar asteroid and it’s weird
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Our first detailed glimpse at ‘Oumuamua, the interstellar asteroid that recently flew by Earth, shows it’s one of the weirdest asteroids we’ve ever seen
