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“This Star Was Never Alone”: Astronomers Shatter 1,000-Year-Old Belief With First-Ever Image of Betelgeuse’s Hidden Companion

“This Star Was Never Alone”: Astronomers Shatter 1,000-Year-Old Belief With First-Ever Image of Betelgeuse’s Hidden Companion

IN A NUTSHELL 🔭 Astronomers have confirmed the existence of Betelgeuse’s long-speculated companion star using the advanced ‘Alopeke instrument. 🌟 The companion star is a hot blue-white star with a mass about 1.5 times that of the sun, orbiting within Betelgeuse’s extended atmosphere. 💡 The discovery explains Betelgeuse’s regular six-year dimming cycle, previously a long-standing mystery in the astronomical community. …

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Earth’s Unusual Rapid Spin Could Prompt First-Ever ‘Negative Leap Second’

Earth’s Unusual Rapid Spin Could Prompt First-Ever ‘Negative Leap Second’

The Earth has been spinning unusually fast recently. Last year on July 4, our planet set a record by completing a full spin 1.66 milliseconds (0.00166 seconds) faster than usual, according to timeanddate.com. One year later, on July 10, 2025, Earth completed a daily rotation that scientists estimate was 1.36 milliseconds faster than usual, giving us another particularly short day. …

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First-Ever Video of Earthquake Ground Shift Continues to Astonish Scientists

First-Ever Video of Earthquake Ground Shift Continues to Astonish Scientists

A couple of months ago, PetaPixel reported on a remarkable security camera video that recorded the first-ever view of the Earth’s surface shifting along a major fault line during a massive earthquake. But further reserach has revealed it shows even more than that. Scientists continuing to study the surreal video footage have now found that it also provides the first …

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First-ever Hellraiser game announced, with Doug Bradley returning as Pinhead

First-ever Hellraiser game announced, with Doug Bradley returning as Pinhead

The first-ever Hellraiser game is in development as a single-player, survival horror action release, with the team behind it all promising the chance to experience the infamous series “like never before”. It’s coming from Saber Interactive and Boss Team Games, and will of course pit players against Pinhead. For fans of the series, the upcoming game – known as Clive …

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First-Ever Soft Tissue Fossil of Giant Ichthyosaur Could Change Everything We Know About Prehistoric Predators

First-Ever Soft Tissue Fossil of Giant Ichthyosaur Could Change Everything We Know About Prehistoric Predators

An extraordinary discovery has taken the paleontological world by storm: the first-ever preservation of soft tissues from a giant ichthyosaur. A remarkable fossil, dating back 183 million years, reveals never-before-seen features of the Temnodontosaurus ichthyosaur, providing a stunning glimpse into its life as a top predator in the Jurassic seas. Published in Nature, this groundbreaking find not only opens new …

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First-Ever Soft Tissue Fossil of Giant Ichthyosaur Could Change Everything We Know About Prehistoric Predators

First-Ever Soft Tissue Fossil of Giant Ichthyosaur Could Change Everything We Know About Prehistoric Predators

An extraordinary discovery has taken the paleontological world by storm: the first-ever preservation of soft tissues from a giant ichthyosaur. A remarkable fossil, dating back 183 million years, reveals never-before-seen features of the Temnodontosaurus ichthyosaur, providing a stunning glimpse into its life as a top predator in the Jurassic seas. Published in Nature, this groundbreaking find not only opens new …

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A camera flew through the sun’s corona, didn’t melt, and sent back these first-ever close-ups of the sun

A camera flew through the sun’s corona, didn’t melt, and sent back these first-ever close-ups of the sun

Cameras on the ground need strong solar filters to photograph things like an eclipse, yet NASA has made a camera that was capable of flying through the sun’s corona without melting – and it just published its first close-up images. The Parker Solar Probe passed through the sun’s corona late last year, coming within 3.8 million miles from the surface …

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First-Ever Giant Ichthyosaur Soft Tissue Fossil Reveals They Were “Silent Swimmers” That Ambushed Their Prey

First-Ever Giant Ichthyosaur Soft Tissue Fossil Reveals They Were “Silent Swimmers” That Ambushed Their Prey

An extraordinary fossil has blown the socks of palaeontologists as it was found to contain the soft tissues of a Temnodontosaurus ichthyosaur, marking the first time we’ve ever found soft tissue remains of a giant ichthyosaur and introducing new-to-science features that reveal how they hunted. The discovery is going to revolutionize the way we look at ichthyosaurs, so said study co-author …

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“These Worlds Are No Longer Hidden”: James Webb Space Telescope Stuns Astronomers by Unveiling Its First-Ever Exoplanet in Groundbreaking Cosmic Milestone

“These Worlds Are No Longer Hidden”: James Webb Space Telescope Stuns Astronomers by Unveiling Its First-Ever Exoplanet in Groundbreaking Cosmic Milestone

IN A NUTSHELL 🔭 The James Webb Space Telescope has directly imaged its first exoplanet, TWA 7b, revolutionizing exoplanet discovery. 🪐 TWA 7b, a planet with a mass similar to Saturn, is located about 100 light-years from Earth, offering insights into planetary formation. 🌟 Webb’s advanced infrared capabilities and coronagraph technology enable it to overcome challenges in direct imaging of …

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