Astronomy

Stars at the Edge of our Galaxy May Have Been Stolen

A new study produced by astronomers from Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics shows how some of the most distant stars in…

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A “Breakthrough” to Search for Planets in Closest Star System to Earth

The European Southern Observatory and Breakthrough Initiatives have come together for purpose of finding habitable planets beyond Earth.

8 years ago

Finally, An Explanation for the Alien Megastructure?

A new study by a team of researchers from Columbia University and Berkeley proposes the most plausible explanation yet for…

8 years ago

What is the International Space Station?

In orbit of Earth, at an altitude of between 330 and 435 km (205 and 270 mi), is the International…

8 years ago

Venus Rules the Dusk Skies at Greatest Elongation

“What's that bright light in the sky?” The planet Venus never fails to impress, and indeed make even seasoned observers…

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Messier 31 – Observing Andromeda (M31)

Located north of the celestial equator in the direction of the Andromeda Constellation lies the spectacular Andromeda Galaxy (aka. Messier…

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Exploding Binary Stars Will Light Up the Sky in 2022

A team from Calvin College, Michigan have discovered a binary pair of stars that will eventually collide and explode in…

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Hubble Spots Possible Exocomets in Nearby Star System

The possible detection of comets in the nearby star system of HD 172555 could shed light on how comets behaved…

8 years ago

Could Garnet Planets be Habitable?

A study presented at the 229th Meeting of the AAS examines how the composition of stars can produce very different…

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Chandra Spots Two Cosmic Heavy-Hitters at Once

At the 229th Meeting of the AAS, an international of researchers shared images of two of the most powerful forces…

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