radio waves

Astronomers Detect Unusual Radio Signals From Nearby Magnetar That Are ‘Behaving in Complex Ways’

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Dr. Sarah Adams

2024-04-14 09:04 AM

Astronomers operating the CSIRO’s Parkes radio telescope in Australia say they have detected unusual radio signals from Earth’s closest magnetar that are ...

Astronomers call for radio silence on the far side of the moon

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Dr. Sarah Adams

2024-03-22 03:32 PM

There’s a growing and passionate call for preserving radio silence on the far side of the moon. A first-of-its-kind international symposium is ...

The explosions of stars may form mysterious, giant ‘odd radio circles’ in space, scientists say

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Dr. Sarah Adams

2024-01-09 04:53 AM

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. Odd radio ...

Can stars form around black holes?

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Dr. Sarah Adams

2023-12-24 06:06 PM

In the 1930s, when physicist and engineer Karl Jansky pointed his radio antenna towards the center of our galaxy, he detected a ...

Mysterious fast radio bursts in space keep getting stranger

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Dr. Sarah Adams

2023-12-15 12:28 PM

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. Fast radio ...

See the highest-resolution image ever snapped by ALMA radio telescope

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Dr. Sarah Adams

2023-11-18 05:22 AM

The Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) has shared its highest-resolution image ever, featuring a star in the final stages of its evolution. ...

‘Peculiar’ aurora-like radio signal from sunspot discovered for the 1st time

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Dr. Sarah Adams

2023-11-16 06:38 PM

Solar scientists have observed a stunning display of radio waves over a sunspot, and these emissions strikingly resemble auroral displays on Earth ...