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[SPONSORED GUEST ARTICLE]  Since the beginning of human existence, people have looked into the night sky and wondered how the universe began. Cosmologists [...]

By Gianine Figliozzi

On a clear night, with a decent amateur telescope, Saturn and its series of remarkable rings can be seen from Earth’s surface. But how did those rings come to

Lars von Trier’s 2011 existential sci-fi tale Melancholia (streaming now on Peacock) follows a small group of people celebrating a wedding during the Earth’s final days. A previously unknown planet, the titular Melancholia, hovers ever larger in the sky on a collision course with Earth. While it is a movie about the literal end of the world, it’s also a not so thinly veiled metaphor for depression and the desire for destruction that sometimes comes with it. In the real world...

Saturn's rings might not be very old, and resulted from a high-speed collision between two icy moons, according to new research.

Saturn's rings may have formed from a collision between two icy moons millions of years ago, according to supercomputer simulations by NASA. This discovery provides new insights into the Saturn system and poses questions about potential life on its moons. On a clear night, with a decent amateur t

Moffett Field CA (SPX) Sep 28, 2023 - On a clear night, with a decent amateur telescope, Saturn and its series of remarkable rings can be seen from Earths surface. But how did those rings come to be? And what can they tell us about Sat

This week saw HPC industry analyst firm Hyperion Research host the HPC User Forum, a supercomputing conference with an end-user emphasis held four times a [...]

UK science and research facilities will receive £103 million for upgrading the UK’s world class research infrastructure and opening the doors for new breakthroughs.

Astronomers discovered a record-breaking black hole which is thought to be one of the biggest ever found.