Articles for author: Sumi

Berkeley Scientists set to home in on 100 signals from Seti at Home

Berkeley Researchers Spotlight 100 Unusual Radio Signals Worth a Closer Look to Find Extraterrestrial Intelligence

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A Pioneer in Distributed Discovery (Image Credits: Pixabay) Berkeley, California – In a remarkable culmination of volunteer-driven science, University of California researchers have identified 100 radio signals from a vast dataset that warrant closer examination in the ongoing quest for extraterrestrial intelligence. A Pioneer in Distributed Discovery The SETI@home initiative launched in 1999 as a ...

Top 10 brightest objects in our solar system

Meet the Brightest Objects Lighting Up Our Cosmic Neighborhood

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The Sun: Our Ultimate Light Source (Image Credits: Unsplash) In the vast expanse of our solar system, a handful of natural objects stand out as radiant highlights, visible even to the naked eye under clear skies. The Sun: Our Ultimate Light Source The Sun dominates as the brightest object in the solar system, outshining everything ...

How to detect signatures of alien life in exoplanet air

How Scientists are Detecting Life’s Clues in Exoplanet Atmospheres

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The Power of Planetary Transits (Image Credits: Unsplash) Astronomers have long dreamed of finding evidence of life beyond Earth, and recent advances in telescope technology are bringing that goal closer by analyzing the atmospheres of distant planets. The Power of Planetary Transits Imagine a distant world slipping across the face of its star, momentarily dimming ...

Watch Crew-11 astronauts undock in 1st-ever medical evacuation from the International Space Station today

First-Ever Medical Evacuation from ISS as Crew-11 Prepares for Historic Undocking

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A Rare Health Challenge in Orbit (Image Credits: Cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net) In a landmark moment for space exploration, NASA and SpaceX readied the Crew-11 astronauts for an early departure from the International Space Station on Wednesday, marking the first medical evacuation in the orbiting laboratory’s history. A Rare Health Challenge in Orbit The decision to bring the ...

The universe should be packed with tiny galaxies — so where are they?

Why the Young Universe Had Fewer Small Galaxies Than Expected

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Expectations from Cosmic Simulations (Image Credits: Cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net) Astronomers have long anticipated that the early universe teemed with countless small galaxies, yet recent observations reveal a surprising scarcity that challenges foundational models of cosmic structure formation. Expectations from Cosmic Simulations Computer simulations of the universe’s infancy painted a picture of abundance. These models, grounded in the ...

10 Incredible Natural Phenomena That Look Like Magic But Are Pure Science

10 Incredible Natural Phenomena That Look Like Magic But Are Pure Science

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If you’ve ever stared at the sky, the sea, or even a frozen window and thought, “There’s no way that’s real,” you’re not alone. Nature has a sneaky way of putting on a show that feels more like special effects than everyday physics. The wild part is that once you understand the science, the wonder ...

The Earth's Core Is a Dynamic World We Are Only Just Beginning to Understand

The Earth’s Core Is a Dynamic World We Are Only Just Beginning to Understand

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If someone told you that beneath your feet lies a churning metallic ocean hotter than the surface of the Sun, you might think they were exaggerating. Yet that’s essentially what scientists now believe is hidden thousands of kilometers below us, locked away in darkness and extreme pressure we’ll probably never physically visit. The strangest part ...

8 Animal Behaviors That Scientists Still Cannot Fully Explain

8 Animal Behaviors That Scientists Still Cannot Fully Explain

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For all our satellites, AI models, and gene sequencing, animals still do things that leave scientists quietly shaking their heads. We can measure them, film them, track them with tiny GPS tags, and still not really know what’s going on inside those wild little brains. That mix of mystery and evidence is exactly what makes ...

Gravity Is More Mysterious Than We Think: New Theories Are Emerging

Gravity Is More Mysterious Than We Think: New Theories Are Emerging

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If you grew up thinking gravity was a done deal – an apple falls, planets orbit, Einstein explains it all – the last decade of physics has a very rude surprise for you. The more precisely we measure the universe, from galaxies swirling in deep space to tiny particles in underground labs, the less gravity ...

The Human Brain Can Create Realities That Don't Exist: Here's How

The Human Brain Can Create Realities That Don’t Exist: Here’s How

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If you’ve ever woken up from a dream in a cold sweat, heart racing, absolutely sure that something terrible just happened… only to realize it was all in your head, you’ve already felt how powerful the brain’s “fake realities” can be. It’s almost unsettling when you think about it: the same three pounds of tissue ...