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NASA’s Chandra discovers possible supernova remnant in galactic center

Astrobitica June 14, 2026

Using data from NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory, astronomers may have found a supernova remnant in an intriguing...

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‘We were astonished’: Millions of exoplanets could be born near active supermassive black holes

Astrobitica June 14, 2026

"We were totally amazed when we noticed this mass and size range of planet formation."

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The Sky Today on Sunday, June 14: Irene nears opposition

Astrobitica June 14, 2026

Looking for a sky event this week? Check out our full Sky This Week column.  June 13: Catch Comet...

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Unique chromium beam experiment unlocks cosmic ray origins and galactic chemistry

Astrobitica June 13, 2026

When a star dies, it generates an explosion of elemental nuclei and hurls them into space. Those...

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South African telescope detects record‑breaking signal from the early universe

Astrobitica June 13, 2026

Astronomers using the MeerKAT radio telescope in South Africa have discovered the most distant hydroxyl megamaser ever...

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David Kipping has new take on the existence of advanced life in the universe and the numbers are not encouraging

Astrobitica June 13, 2026

Between the mid-1970s and early 1980s, two physicists, Michael Hart and Frank Tipler, published a controversial series...

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JWST Finds Exoplanets Choked by Diesel Smog

Astrobitica June 13, 2026

It’s 2134, and humanity has finally embraced green technologies while ridding the Earth of harmful fossil-burning technologies,...

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TRACERS spacecraft maps solar energy’s route into Earth using cusp electrons

Astrobitica June 13, 2026

Physicists led by the University of Iowa have documented in the finest detail to date how energy...

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Q&A: Tracing the origins of supermassive black holes

Astrobitica June 13, 2026

Sarah Pappert is a Ph.D. candidate in astrophysics at the TUM School of Natural Sciences and conducts...

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Fusion reactors could be monitored for covert plutonium production

Astrobitica June 13, 2026

In the next few decades, many physicists are hopeful that nuclear fusion could become a realistic source...

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Chandra resolves NGC 6540’s mysterious X-ray flare into three separate sources

Astrobitica June 13, 2026

Using NASA’s Chandra X-ray spacecraft, astronomers have performed deep X-ray observations of a galactic globular cluster known...

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Millions could see a rare sunset during the total solar eclipse on Aug. 12, 2026. Here’s where to look

Astrobitica June 13, 2026

Plan now to be in the right place at the right time for an unforgettable show.

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This Week In Space podcast: Episode 214 — Moon Man

Astrobitica June 13, 2026

On Episode 214 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik talk with former NASA...

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Closer every day: A spectacular 30-day collage of the Venus-Jupiter conjunction (photo)

Astrobitica June 13, 2026

Venus appeared to move closer to Jupiter in Earth's sky, as the two planets drifted farther apart...

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June 13, 1983: Pioneer 10 leaves solar system

Astrobitica June 13, 2026

Pioneer 10 holds the titles for many “firsts”: It was NASA’s first mission to the outer planets,...

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Saturday Citations: JAXA collaboration with toy company TOMY; a new brain-computer interface; IBD solved

Astrobitica June 13, 2026

This week’s notable citations: Astronomers believe collapsing stars could spawn mini universes. Chimpanzees do not like unfairness....

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Threads of underground fungal networks are long enough to reach beyond the Solar System

Astrobitica June 13, 2026

Hidden underground around the world lie 110 quadrillion kilometers of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal networks—webs of ultra-thin threads...

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SpaceX: Five key moments, from first launch to Starship megarocket

Astrobitica June 13, 2026

More than 20 years after its founding, SpaceX made history Friday with its record-high stock market debut,...

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How Japanese scientists sent a real-life Transformer to the moon

Astrobitica June 13, 2026

An autonomous rolling rover that was able to transform from a sphere into a robot successfully explored...

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The Sky Today on Saturday, June 13: Catch Comet 220P/McNaught

Astrobitica June 13, 2026

Looking for a sky event this week? Check out our full Sky This Week column.  June 12: The Moon...

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