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New Treasure Trove Of Globular Clusters Holds Clues About Galaxy Evolution

Using observations of the nearby elliptical galaxy Centaurus A, a team of astronomers led by the University of Arizona found an unprecedented number of possible globular clusters – old, dense groups of thousands of stars that all formed at the same time.

Dying Stars Could Seed Interstellar Medium With Carbon Nanotubes

Evidence suggests that carbon nanotubes, tiny tubes consisting of pure carbon, could be forged in the envelopes of dust and gas surrounding dying stars. The findings propose a simple, yet elegant mechanism for the formation and survival of complex carbon molecules in space.

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Study Solves Long-Standing Mystery Of What May Have Triggered Ice Age

Sophisticated simulations of climate during the onset of the last glacial period – some 100,000 years ago – may help explain why a massive ice sheet formed in Scandinavia despite its comparatively mild climate.

Studies Link COVID-19 To Wildlife Sales At Chinese Market, Find Other Scenarios Extremely Unlikely

Analyses based on locations and viral sequencing of early cases indicate the COVID-19 pandemic started in Wuhan's Huanan Seafood Wholesale Market, with two separate jumps from animals to humans.

Life May Have Thrived On Early Mars, Until It Drove Climate Change That Caused Its Demise

Early in its history, the red planet likely would have been habitable to methanogens, microbes that make a living in extreme habitats on Earth, according to a study that simulated the conditions on a young Mars.

Hansel and Gretel's breadcrumb trick inspires robotic exploration of caves on Mars and beyond

University of Arizona engineers have developed a system that allows autonomous vehicles to scout out underground habitats for astronauts.

3D Radar Scan Provides Clues About Threats To Iconic Alaskan Glacier

Mapping a large coastal glacier in Alaska revealed that its bulk sits below sea level and is undercut by channels, making it vulnerable to accelerated melting in an already deteriorating coastal habitat.

Hansel And Gretel's Breadcrumb Trick Inspires Robotic Exploration Of Caves On Mars And Beyond

University of Arizona engineers have developed a system that allows autonomous vehicles to scout out underground habitats for astronauts.

Meet The Bug That Tastes 'Like Quinine With Habanero'

What is velvety, red, pea-sized and can be seen scurrying across the ground in the desert Southwest after a torrential rainstorm?

Machine Learning Reveals How Black Holes Grow

Leveraging supercomputing power, University of Arizona researchers created simulations of millions of computer-generated "universes" to test astrophysical predictions that have eluded astronomical observations.

Machine Learning Reveals How Black Holes Grow

Leveraging supercomputing power, University of Arizona researchers created simulations of millions of computer-generated "universes" to test astrophysical predictions that have eluded astronomical observations.

Studies Link COVID-19 to Wildlife Sales at Chinese Market, Find Other Scenarios Extremely Unlikely

Analyses based on locations and viral sequencing of early cases indicate the COVID-19 pandemic started in Wuhan's Huanan Seafood Wholesale Market, with two separate jumps from animals to humans.