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Polaris is the Closest, Brightest Cepheid Variable. Very Recently, Something Changed.
A new study has revealed that Polaris' pulsating behavior may be caused by its binary companion, resolving a long-standing mystery…
A Review of “Extraterrestrial” by Prof. Avi Loeb
Professor Avi Loeb's new book, Extraterrestrial, tells the tale of how he 'Oumuamua may be humanity's first interstellar messenger.
Some Astronomers Think Betelgeuse Dimmed Because it “Sneezed”. And it Might be Getting Ready to do it Again
An international team of researchers has proposed a new explanation for why Betelgeuse has been mysteriously dimming, just as it…
How Researchers Produce Sharp Images of a Black Hole
A new study by members of the Harvard Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics (CfA) has shown how new images of black…
Astronomers Image the Atmosphere of a Red Dwarf Planet for the First Time. Spoiler Alert, it’s a Terrible Place to Live
Using data from the Spitzer Space Telescope, a team of astronomers was able to study the surface of an exoplanet…
A New Planetary System Has Been Found with Three Super Earths
A team of astronomers recently discovered a system of three exoplanets that are just 100 light years from Earth, making…
The Solar System Probably has Thousands of Captured Interstellar Asteroids
According to a new study by a team of Harvard researchers, there could be thousands of interstellar asteroids like ‘Oumuamua…
Mysterious Filament is Stretching Down Towards the Milky Way’s Supermassive Black Hole
Looking to the center of our galaxy, astronomers noted the presence of a mysterious filament extending from the supermassive black…
There Could be Hundreds More Icy Worlds with Life Than on Rocky Planets Out There in the Galaxy
According to a new study by members of the Harvard Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics, there could be
New Study Proposes a Giant, Space-Based Solar Flare Shield for Earth
A team of scientists from the Harvard Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics have proposed a bold idea for protecting Earth against…