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Thunderstorms and heavy rain affect Hong Kong as weather turns unsettled
4+ hour, 24+ min ago (250+ words) The Hong Kong Observatory warned that unstable weather conditions would continue to affect the city, bringing heavy showers and thunderstorms. In a special weather advisory issued at 11. 45am on Tuesday (May 19), the Observatory said another thunderstorm band south of Hong Kong…...
Astronomers investigate surface of barren Super Earth
2+ hour, 25+ min ago (390+ words) News9live Astronomers investigate surface of barren Super Earth Scientists have explored the surface composition of a dry, airless world. The Super Earth has a desiccated surface similar to the Moon or Mercury. New Delhi: A team of astronomers have investigated the…...
Heavy showers and thunderstorms sweep Hong Kong
5+ hour, 3+ min ago (193+ words) Dimsum Daily 19th May 2026 " (Hong Kong) Showers and thunderstorms are continuing to affect Hong Kong, with further unsettled weather expected over the next couple of days. The Hong Kong Observatory said that in the two hours leading up to 11am on 19th May,…...
James Webb Space Telescope Reveals Hidden Bar in Messier 77
17+ hour, 27+ min ago (394+ words) The james webb space telescope has captured a new mid-infrared image of Messier 77, also called the Squid Galaxy, and the view exposes a central bar that optical wavelengths hide. The galaxy sits about 45 million light-years from Earth, so Webb is…...
45 exoplanets that could support life: Proxima Centauri b included
11+ hour, 32+ min ago (540+ words) Astronomers identified 45 planets that could support life, including Proxima Centauri b, TRAPPIST-1f, and Kepler 186f. With over 6, 000 exoplanets discovered beyond the Solar System, this marks a major step in the search for extraterrestrial life. 45 Planets Identified as Potentially Habitable by Astronomers,…...
Reanalyzed Hubble data challenges Europa plume claims | Space
14+ hour, 51+ min ago (337+ words) Reanalyzed Hubble data challenges Europa plume claims Labroots Reanalyzed Hubble data challenges Europa plume claims What can the vapor plumes on Jupiter's moon Europa teach scientists about the small moon's atmosphere? This is what a recent study published in Astronomy…...
Reanalyzed Hubble data challenges Europa plume claims
14+ hour, 51+ min ago (337+ words) Labroots Reanalyzed Hubble data challenges Europa plume claims What can the vapor plumes on Jupiter's moon Europa teach scientists about the small moon's atmosphere? This is what a recent study published in Astronomy & Astrophysics hopes to address as a team…...
Scientists found stardust trapped in Antarctic ice. What could it tell us about our solar system?
11+ hour, 31+ min ago (481+ words) "This dust can penetrate the shielding of the solar system and end up on Earth." Radioactive stardust remnants from stellar explosions have been found trapped in ice in Antarctica. These cosmic remains serve as clues that help uncover the history…...
Astronomy Picture of the Day - Unraveling NGC 3169
12+ hour, 59+ min ago (122+ words) Explanation: Spiral galaxy NGC 3169 looks to be unraveling like a ball of cosmic yarn. It lies some 70 million light-years away, south of bright star Regulus toward the faint constellation Sextans. Wound up spiral arms are pulled out into sweeping tidal…...