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The Gaia Space Telescope helps astronomers image hidden objects around bright stars

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Scientists have directly imaged eight dim objects in Gaia’s data catalog that accompany very bright stars, including so-called “failed stars,” also known as brown dwarfs. The stars and their companions were originally identified from millions of stars in the Gaia catalog. They were considered ideal for follow-up research with the ground-based GRAVITY instrument, an advanced … Read more

The moon’s gravitational pull is so strong that it can cause earthquakes on Earth. Scientists are still baffled by its power.

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Earth captured by the Appllo 11 mission from the moon.NASA/JSC An earthquake struck New Jersey on Friday days before a total solar eclipse. But according to the United States Geological Survey, the two events are not related. Some scientists believe there is a connection between the moon’s gravitational pull and the Earth’s vibrations. This is … Read more