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Published How cosmic winds transform galactic environments - How Cosmic Winds Transform Galactic Environments



Much like how wind plays a key role in life on Earth by sweeping seeds, pollen and more from one pla...
Published Venus Transit: June 5-6, 2012 - Venus Transit: June 5-6, 2012


On June 5, 2012, at 6:03 PM EDT, the planet Venus will do something it has done only seven times sin...
Published 'Invisible' world discovered: Planet alternately runs late and early in its orbit, tugged by second hidden world - Invisible World Discovered: Planet Alternately Runs Late and Early in Its Orbit, Tugged by Second Hidden World


Usually, running five minutes late is a bad thing since you might lose your dinner reservation or mi...
Published Baby star near the black hole in the middle of our Milky Way: It exists after all - Baby Star Near the Black Hole in the Middle of Our Milky Way: It Exists After All


Scientists have detected the heaviest and youngest infant star ever discovered close to the black ho...
Published Deep dive into the dusty Milky Way - Deep Dive into the Dusty Milky Way



An animated dive into the dusty Milky Way reveals the outlines of our galaxy taking shape as we look...
Published NASA's Webb takes its first-ever direct image of distant world - NASA's Webb Takes Its First-Ever Direct Image of Distant World


Astronomers have used NASA's James Webb Space Telescope to take a direct image of a planet outside o ...
Published Venus' transit and the search for other worlds - Venus Transit and the Search for Other Worlds


It's the final opportunity of the century to witness the rare astronomical reunion of the sun, Venus ...
Published Peekaboo! Tiny, hidden galaxy provides a peek into the past - Peekaboo! Tiny, Hidden Galaxy Provides a Peek into the Past


Peeking out from behind the glare of a bright foreground star, astronomers have uncovered the most e ...
Published New exoplanet found very close to its star - New Exoplanet Found Very Close to Its Star


Using data from NASA's Kepler Space Telescope, an international team has discovered a new exoplanet...
Published Hubble directly measures mass of a lone white dwarf - Hubble Directly Measures Mass of a Lone White Dwarf


Astronomers have directly measured the mass of a single, isolated white dwarf -- the surviving core ...
Published Layering, not liquid: Astronomers explain Mars' watery reflections - Layering, not liquid: Astronomers explain Mars' watery reflections


Astronomers believe bright reflections beneath the surface of Mars' South Pole are not necessarily e ...
Published Hubble captures three faces of evolving supernova in early universe - Hubble Captures Three Faces of Evolving Supernova in Early Universe


Three different moments in a far-off supernova explosion were captured in a single snapshot by NASA'...
Published Names for new Pluto moons accepted - Names for New Pluto Moons Accepted


The International Astronomical Union has officially recognized the names Kerberos and Styx for the f ...
Published Transiting exoplanet with longest known year: 704 Earth days - Transiting Exoplanet with Longest Known Year: 704 Earth Days


Astronomers have discovered a transiting exoplanet with the longest known year. Kepler-421b circles ...
Published Snap the stars to see your photo on ESA portal - Snap the Stars to See Your Photo on ESA Portal


Have you taken an interesting astronomical photo this year? From planets and moons to the Sun, stars ...
Published The planet that could end life on Earth - The Planet That Could End Life on Earth


A terrestrial planet hovering between Mars and Jupiter would be able to push Earth out of the solar...
Published Planet formation: ALMA detects gas in a circumplanetary disk - Planet Formation: ALMA Detects Gas in a Circumplanetary Disk


Scientists using the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) to study planet formation h...
Published VLA and ALMA study Jupiter and Io - VLA and ALMA Study Jupiter and Io: A Closer Look at the Gas Giant and Its Volcanic Moon


VLA teams up with Juno spacecraft to study Jupiter's atmosphere, and ALMA reveals new details about...
Published New Webb image captures clearest view of Neptune's rings in decades - New Webb Image Captures Clearest View of Neptune's Rings in Decades


NASA's James Webb Space Telescope shows off its capabilities closer to home with its first image of...
Published 'Cold Neptune' and two temperate super-Earths found orbiting nearby stars - Cold Neptune and Two Temperate Super-Earths Found Orbiting Nearby Stars


A 'cold Neptune' and two potentially habitable worlds are part of a cache of five newly discovered e...