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Do Comets Explain Mystery Star’s Bizarre Behavior?
The story of KIC 8462852 appears far from over. You'll recall NASA's Kepler mission had monitored the star for four years,…
100,000 Galaxies, and No Obvious Signs of Life
Beam us up, Scotty. There's no signs of intelligent life out there. At least, no obvious signs, according to a…
Can A ‘Planet-Like Object’ Start Its Life Blazing As Hot As A Star?
Nature once again shows us how hard it is to fit astronomical objects into categories. An examination of a so-far…
Too WISE to be Fooled by Dust: Over 300 New Star Clusters Discovered
Brazilian astronomers have discovered some 300+ star clusters that were largely overlooked owing to sizable obscuration by dust. The astronomers, from the Universidade…
UPDATE: NASA Senior Review Declines WISE Spacecraft Data Usage Idea
CORRECTION: This story corrects a previously stated misinterpretation of the NASA Senior Report that the WISE spacecraft itself was denied an…
It’s Freezing on the Surface of this Nearby Star-like Object
Our stellar neighborhood just got a little busier ... and a little colder. A brown dwarf that's as frosty as…
Still No Sign Of ‘Planet X’ In Latest NASA Survey
It's one of those rumors that just won't quiet down -- a large planet lurking at the solar system's edge.…
NEOWISE Spots a “Weirdo” Comet
NASA's NEOWISE mission -- formerly known as just WISE -- has identified the first comet of its new near-Earth object…
For Valentine’s Day, Enjoy These Hearts On Earth, Mars And Other Places
A Valentine from Earth. pic.twitter.com/7FEIIddAJB — Karen L. Nyberg (@AstroKarenN) February 14, 2014 While we're unsure about the status of…
How Can We Find Killer Asteroids?
On the morning of February 15, 2013, people in western Russia were dazzled by an incredibly bright meteor blazing a…