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Cropped measured momentum distributions from Figure 3a

V. Eggers et al. · CC BY 4.0

Cropped to the two upper-left measured distributions in Figure 3a, retaining times, legend and axes; resized and encoded as WebP. Not a real-space photograph.

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An Electron 'Movie' Catches Light Driving Quantum Jumps in Graphene

A Nature experiment maps light-driven electronic dynamics across graphene's momentum space. Sub-10-femtosecond frames and attosecond timing precision are different claims.

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A-81 near South Georgia on October 20, 2026

NASA Earth Observatory/Michala Garrison; MODIS data from NASA EOSDIS LANCE and GIBS/Worldview · NASA factual editorial use

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A Giant Antarctic Iceberg Has Reached South Georgia's Hidden Obstacle

NASA's new view follows A-81 to the edge of South Georgia's underwater shelf. The iceberg is slowing after a journey that began at Antarctica's Brunt Ice Shelf.

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2026 ED138 orbital model

NSF-DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory/NOIRLab/SLAC/AURA/R. Proctor; image processing M. Zamani (NSF NOIRLab); orbit data IAU Minor Planet Center (MPCorb), funded by NASA PDCO and Tamkin Foundation; star map NASA/Goddard SVS; Gaia DR2 ESA/Gaia/DPAC · CC BY 4.0

Cropped orbital model to focus on the labeled candidate and orbit; resized and encoded as WebP. Model shows its May 8, 2026 position, not a resolved photograph.

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Rubin's New Dwarf-Planet Candidate Was Hiding in a Crowd of Stars

Repeated Rubin images and a decade of recovered observations revealed 2026 ED138 beyond Pluto. Its estimated size is impressive, but dwarf-planet status remains unconfirmed.

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J1328-1450 proposed system artist impression

ESO/L. Calçada · CC BY 4.0

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Two Rings Around a Dead Star Hint at Planetary Survivors

Four spectral peaks reveal two gas rings around white dwarf J1328-1450. Surviving bodies could help maintain the structure, but those bodies have not been directly seen.

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