Hubble Spots Farthest Lensing Galaxy Yet
Sometimes there’s a chance alignment — faraway in the universe, where objects are separated by unimaginable distances measured in billions of…
Surprise! Classical Novae Produce Gamma Rays
In a classical nova, a white dwarf siphons material off a companion star, building up a layer on its surface…
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NASA Announces Science Instruments for Mars 2020 Rover Expedition to the Red Planet
NASA announced the winners of the high stakes science instrument competition to fly aboard the Mars 2020 rover at a…
Numerous Jets Spied with New Sky Survey
Jets — narrow beams of matter spat out at a high speed — typically accompany the most enigmatic astronomical objects.…
This Model Of Earth’s Giant Impacts Makes Us Wonder How Life Arose
In case you need a reminder that the solar system was a harsh place to grow up, the early Earth…
New Image of Rosetta’s Comet Reveals So Much More
WOW! We're really getting to the good stuff now! This is no computer-generated shape model, this is the real deal:…
If You Mine An Asteroid, Who Does The Property Belong To?
There have been several proposals in recent months to visit asteroids -- NASA is talking about sending astronauts to an…
What Are Comet Tails?
Comets are renowned for their big beautiful tails that stretch across the sky. But what's in those things, anyway? And…
Stargazing Timelapse Plus Apollo 14 Launch Soundtrack Is Pure Magic
It feels like a real stargazing session watching this video. You head out at dusk, waiting for the first few…
Early Tidal and Rotational Forces Helped Shape Moon
The shape of the moon deviates from a simple sphere in a way that scientists have struggled to explain. But…