Does the Sun May Have a Binary Partner?
*New study claims the Sun may have had a binary partner
A new study suggests the Sun may once have been part of a binary star system with a companion of similar mass.
*A new more puzzling view of the universe
New data from the Slone Digital Sky Survey suggests the current rate of expansion of the universe \u2013 known as the Hubble Constant -- is about 10 percent lower than the expansion rate measured from distances to very nearby galaxies.
*Astra Rocket Launch failure
Space is hard as Astra aerospace now knows following the failure of its latest launch attempt from the Alaskan Pacific Space Port Complex on Kodiak Island.
*The Science Report
New study confirms wildlife populations have plunged by 68% between 1970 and 2016.
Claims turmeric extract may help to combat pain in people with osteoarthritis in their knees.
The locus of male sexual desire has been uncovered in specific regions of the brain.
Archaeologists have discovered the ruins of a 2600 year old royal building in Jerusalem.
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