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“Black hole corona, Mummified head, New ‘quasi-moon.'”

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Top Science News

Astronomers accidentally use rare ‘double zoom’ technique to view black hole’s corona in unprecedented detail

For the first time, astronomers have directly measured a solar-system-size corona around a distant supermassive black hole, thanks to a rare cosmic alignment.

History & Archaeology

350-year-old mummified head from Bolivia isn’t what it seems

A mummified skull from Bolivia was long thought to be of an Inca man, but a new study finds it had a different history.

Space

New ‘quasi-moon’ discovered in Earth orbit may have been hiding there for decades

A near-Earth asteroid lurked undetected for decades until a telescope in Hawaii spotted it earlier this year. It may be Earth’s newest quasi-moon.

Animals

‘Almost like science fiction’: European ant is the first known animal to clone members of another species

A species of ant found scurrying across southern Europe is the first animal found that clones males of another species.

Technology

Scientists develop ‘full-spectrum’ 6G chip that could transfer data at 100 gigabits per second — 10,000 times faster than 5G

Researchers have developed a 6G chip that uses a dual electro-photonic approach to send signals across nine radio-frequency bands.

Daily Quiz

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