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The Lackluster supernova reveals a rare pair of stars in the Milky Way

The Lackluster supernova reveals a rare pair of stars in the Milky Way

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news of amazing discoveries, scientific advances, and more. CNN – An unusual star system made more buzz and less bang when it exploded in a supernova. The faint explosion, known as an “extremely abstract” supernova, detected the two stars 11,000 light-years from Earth. …

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2 NASA astronauts receive the Congressional Medal of Honor

2 NASA astronauts receive the Congressional Medal of Honor

CNN – Vice President Kamala Harris on Tuesday presented the Congressional Medal of Honor to two former NASA astronauts at the White House. Douglas Hurley And Robert Behnken They were awarded medals “for their bravery on NASA’s SpaceX Demo-2 (Demo-2) mission to the International Space Station in 2020,” NASA said in a press release. The …

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The green comet will swing close to Earth for the first time in 50,000 years

The green comet will swing close to Earth for the first time in 50,000 years

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news of amazing discoveries, scientific advances, and more. CNN – A recently discovered green comet will pass close to Earth for the first time in 50,000 years. It was last visible in the night sky during the Stone Age. Discovered on March 2, …

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The study indicates that Earth's inner core may have stopped spinning and could reverse

The study indicates that Earth’s inner core may have stopped spinning and could reverse

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news of amazing discoveries, scientific advances, and more. CNN – rotation a landNew research suggests that the inner core may have paused and could reverse. The Earth is made up of the crust, mantle, and inner and outer cores. steel The inner core …

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The study indicates that Earth's inner core may have stopped spinning and could reverse

The study indicates that Earth’s inner core may have stopped spinning and could reverse

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news of amazing discoveries, scientific advances, and more. CNN – rotation a landNew research suggests that the inner core may have paused and could reverse. The Earth is made up of the crust, mantle, and inner and outer cores. steel The inner core …

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Scientists have discovered a 17-pound meteorite in Antarctica

Scientists have discovered a 17-pound meteorite in Antarctica

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news of amazing discoveries, scientific advances, and more. CNN – During a recent expedition to the icy plains of Antarctica, an international team of researchers discovered five new meteorites – including one of the largest ever found on the continent. The rare meteorite …

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The Webb telescope peers into the frozen heart of a space cloud

The Webb telescope peers into the frozen heart of a space cloud

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news of amazing discoveries, scientific advances, and more. CNN – The James Webb Space Telescope peered inside a soft molecular cloud located 630 light-years away and spy snow made of various elements. Molecular clouds are interstellar gatherings of gas and dust where hydrogen …

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