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Did a Gamma Ray Burst Accompany LIGO’s Gravity Wave Detection?
A Gamma Ray Burst detected from the same source as last week's gravitational waves requires a new understanding of the…
China to Relocate Thousands for World’s Largest Radio Telescope
China's new radio telescope will be the largest in the world, and will help in the search for alien life.
First Super-Earth Atmosphere Detected
Exotic "Diamond Planet" gets even more exotic with the discovery of a hydrogen-rich atmosphere.
Time-lapse Video Documents Assembly of Webb Telescope Primary Mirror
NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER, MD - A time-lapse video newly released by NASA documents the painstakingly complex assembly of…
Russia’s New Ballistic Missiles to be Tested on Asteroids
Russian scientists say design work has already begun on missiles designed to destroy incoming asteroids.
If You’re Going to Fall Into a Black Hole, Make Sure It’s Rotating
It's no secret that black holes are objects to be avoided, were you to plot yourself a trip across the…
Stunning Images of the February Dawn Planetary Line-up from Around the World
Some great images of the dawn alignment of Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn, with a very special sneak peek…
Rosetta’s Philae Lander in Permanent Sleep
ESA's Philae lander, the first spacecraft to successfully soft-land on the surface of a comet and former piggyback partner to Rosetta,…
Astronomy Cast Ep. 403: Funding Big Science: from Alma to LIGO to TMT
How much of a challenge is it to get funding for large projects like LIGO? Fraser and Pamela discuss the…
Watch the Moon Beat a Path Across the Hyades Tonight
Watch the Moon as it crosses the Hyades star cluster tonite, and occults the bright star Aldebaran for observers in…