NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has determined the size of the largest icy comet nucleus ever seen by astronomers.
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Hubble Sheds Light on Origins of Supermassive Black Holes
Astronomers have identified a rapidly growing black hole in the early universe that is considered a crucial "missing link" between young star-forming galaxies and the first supermassive black holes.
Climate Change Affects Landscape Freeze-Thaw but Not in the Same Way Everywhere, a New Concordia Study Shows
As any resident of northern climates knows, a seasonal thaw is never straightforward.
Dust Storm in Iraq
A dust storm engulfed parts of Iraq for multiple days in early April 2022, turning skies orange, reducing visibility, and degrading air quality.
World’s First LED Lights Developed From Rice Husks
Milling rice to separate the grain from the husks produces about 100 million tons of rice husk waste globally each year.
A New Heat Engine With No Moving Parts Is as Efficient as a Steam Turbine
Engineers at MIT and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) have designed a heat engine with no moving parts.