Monday 1 July 2019

'Oumuamua is not an alien spacecraft

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Early reports of the interstellar visitor 'Oumuamua's odd characteristics led some to speculate that the object could be an alien spacecraft, sent from a distant civilization to examine our star system. But a new analysis by an international team of 14 astronomers strongly suggests that 'Oumuamua has a purely natural origin.
via Science Daily
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Spiraling filaments feed young galaxies

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The Keck Cosmic Web Imager's improved sensitivity and resolution are giving astronomers a better look at galaxy mechanics.
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Team studies binaries to make heads or tails of planet formation

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A team studied the orientation of distant solar system bodies to bolster the 'streaming instability' theory of planet formation.
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Hubble finds tiny 'electric soccer balls' in space, helps solve interstellar mystery

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Scientists have confirmed the presence of electrically-charged molecules in space shaped like soccer balls, shedding light on the mysterious contents of the interstellar medium (ISM) -- the gas and dust that fills interstellar space.
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