TARS: Sunlight-Powered Space Slingshot Could Propel Tiny Probes to the Stars

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September 10, 2025

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Astronomer David Kipping has proposed TARS, a sunlight-driven space slingshot. Using reflective panels spun in space, it can fling small probes at escape speed. Though Alpha Centauri is over a thousand years away, this simple, fuel-free idea could pave the way for future interstellar missions.

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Physicists Reveal a New Type of Twisting Solid That Behaves Almost Like a Living Material

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October 23, 2025

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The discovery of “rotating crystals” marks a major leap in physics and materials research. These unusual solids, composed of spinning particles, behave almost like living systems—twisting, fragmenting, and rebuilding themselves.

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James Webb Telescope Finds Early Universe Galaxies Were More Chaotic Than We Thought

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October 23, 2025

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The James Webb Space Telescope has revealed that galaxies in the early universe were far more chaotic and unstable than once believed. A new study shows that gas turbulence and intense star formation disrupted young galaxies, reshaping scientists’ understanding of how galaxies evolved into the structured systems seen today.

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Astrophotographer Captures Stunning “Raging Baboon Nebula” in Deep Space

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October 22, 2025

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A stunning new image by Greg Meyer shows the “Raging Baboon Nebula” in Corona Australis, about 500 light-years away. Captured over 13 nights at Starfront Observatory in Texas, the photo reveals a baboon-like face formed by blue reflection nebulae and dark molecular dust.