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Science news this week: Gravitational waves and a winged Medusa medal
By Alexander McNamara published
July 01, 2023: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the weekend.
Mysterious 'zombie planet' Halla seems to have survived the explosive death of its star. How?
By Ben Turner published
The Jupiter-sized exoplanet Halla has somehow survived the death of its star, and astronomers aren't sure how.
Strange 'echo' from the Milky Way's central black hole reveals it briefly awoke 200 years ago
By Ben Turner published
The Milky Way's black hole, known as Sagittarius A*, briefly flared at least a million times brighter 200 years ago.
See Saturn disappear in eerie, unfinished James Webb telescope images
By Joanna Thompson published
The James Webb Space Telescope's new images of Saturn aren't finished, but they're still mind-blowingly cool.
Watch the full Buck Moon — the year's 1st supermoon — gallop into the sky on July 3
By Jamie Carter published
July's full moon will be one of the closest to Earth of the year and one of the lowest-hanging as seen from the Northern Hemisphere.
The universe is rippling with a faint 'gravitational wave background' created by colliding black holes, huge international study suggests
By Jonas Enander published
A 15-year search reveals the first evidence of a cosmic 'gravitational wave background' emitted by ancient, colliding black holes.
Rare streaks of light above US are a sign that solar maximum is fast approaching
By Harry Baker published
The ethereal aurora-like light show could become a more common sight over the next few years as the sun's activity continues to ramp up.
James Webb telescope discovers carbon compounds crucial to life in star system 1,000 light-years from Earth
By Briley Lewis published
An infant star system contains the basic building block for organic chemistry, new James Webb Space Telescope images reveal.
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