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Orion Nebula, the dazzling Pleiades, and the sprawling Hyades, long believed to be distinct star clusters, may actually be siblings
When you look at the night sky, you can see the "Seven Sisters" (Pleiades) and the V-shaped Hyades near the constellation Orion, whose "sword" contains the Orion Nebula. For centuries, we've known them as three separate star clusters. But new research from the University of Bonn and IASBS in Iran suggests they are all part of the same story—a story of how star clusters are born, how they age, and how they die.
Jul 20, 20251 min read
Scientists Just Found Lithium on Mercury Using Magnetic Waves
For decades, scientists have hunted for lithium in Mercury's thin exosphere. Its presence was predicted, but every attempt to find it failed. A new study from the Austrian Academy of Sciences finally found the "smoking gun" by using a fresh angle: they stopped *looking* for the atoms and started *listening* for the magnetic waves they create.
Jul 19, 20251 min read
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