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A 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck off the southern coast of Philippines, prompting tsunami warnings from Philippine and Indonesian authorities. Residents in coastal towns in central and southern Philippines were asked to evacuate as authorities warned of waves...
A strong earthquake rattled northwestern Turkey on Sunday, prompting residents to evacuate their homes, emergency officials reported. The 5.4-magnitude quake struck near the town of Simav in Kutahya province at a shallow depth of 8 kilometers...

The dark energy pushing our universe apart may not be what it seems, scientists say

Distant, ancient galaxies are giving scientists more hints that a mysterious force called dark energy may not be what they thought. Astronomers know that the...

Near-Earth asteroid data help probe possible fifth force in universe

In 2023, the NASA OSIRIS-REx mission returned a sample of dust and rocks collected on the near-Earth asteroid Bennu. In addition to the information...

Study: Dark matter does not exist and the universe is 27 billion years old

The fabric of the cosmos, as we currently understand it, comprises three primary components: ‘normal matter,’ ‘dark energy,’ and ‘dark matter.’ However, new research...

Japan launches rocket carrying lunar lander and X-ray telescope to explore origins of universe

Japan launched a rocket Thursday carrying an X-ray telescope that will explore the origins of the universe as well as a small lunar lander. The...

How old is the universe exactly? A new theory suggests that it’s been around for twice as long as believed

Early universe observations by the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) cannot be explained by current cosmological models. These models estimate the universe to be...

Scientists are turning data into sound to listen to the whispers of the universe

We often think of astronomy as a visual science with beautiful images of the universe. However, astronomers use a wide range of analysis tools...

Video: Astronomers reveal remarkable simulations of the early universe epoch of reionization

It looks like fireflies flickering in the darkness. Slowly, more and more amass, lighting up the screen in large chunks and clusters. But this is...

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