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Radio Bursts from Stars Discovered to have Replicas

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  It seems that mysterious flashes of radio light in the Universe have a fascinating cause: they could come from dead stars that are having 'earthquakes' in a big way. Picture this: Scientists have analyzed thousands of these flashes from three different sources and found something surprising. Instead of resembling solar flares, as previously thought, they are more like earthquakes that occur on Earth. According to astronomers Tomonori Totani and Yuya Tsuzuki of the University of Tokyo, this similarity reinforces the idea that these massive explosions come from stellar 'earthquakes', probably on the surface of objects called magnetars. Imagine this: these radio flashes are like incredibly powerful small explosions that last a fraction of a second, but in that time, they release a huge amount of energy, equivalent to that of 500 million suns! Most of them appear only once, making them very difficult to study and predict. This new discovery brings us a little closer to un...
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Many of the Galaxy's Brightest Stars may not be What they Seem...

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  It looks like vampires might be hiding their 'deaths' in a surprising way: under sunlight and in space! And yes, it sounds ironic, right? Imagine this as a sort of Dracula scenario, but in space. It turns out that some bright, very hot stars in our galaxy could be forming some pretty strange teams. Instead of being pairs, as previously thought, it has been discovered that these stars could be in groups of three. A large star shines, while another smaller one is close to it and a third seems to be lurking around, like a devilish assistant. This finding is exciting because it suggests that these groups of three stars could be quite common in space, something that was not expected. Let's talk a little about these 'stellar vampires', known as Be stars. They are hot, bright, blue stars, and they burn at incredible temperatures! What makes them special is their rapid rotation and the specific light they emit due to the hydrogen they contain. It is thought that this spec...
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A Chinese Rocket Falls to the Moon and Causes a Crater

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Have you wondered what that hit on the Moon in March 2022 was? Looks like he finally figured out what crashed and why it left two marks instead of one! It turns out that researchers have identified that what crashed into our satellite was a piece of a Chinese rocket, yes, just like you hear it! This rocket was part of a 2014 Chinese mission called Chang'e 5-T1, where they were testing how to land on the Moon. The interesting thing is that, according to experts, the reason they left two holes instead of one is because it carried something extra that they had not mentioned. Apparently, the China National Space Administration had not declared all the cargo carried by this rocket. The problem is that these holes are in the part of the Moon that we never see from Earth, so, although it sounds exciting, it will be difficult to know for sure what that extra charge was. The lunar mystery continues to intrigue us from a distance!
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