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We’ve Never Been Closer to Finding Life Outside Our Solar System
[ad_1] In 2025, we might detect the first signs of life outside our solar system. Crucial to this…
Exploding interstellar space rocks could explain mystery radio flashes
[ad_1] Illustration of a neutron star emitting a flash of radio waves Science Photo Library / Alamy Stock…
Why Is It So Tricky to Show the Sun, Earth, and Moon in a Diagram?
[ad_1] Earth, sun, moon: three objects in space whose interactions have a pretty big impact on our lives.…
We’ve taken a photo of a star in another galaxy for the first time
[ad_1] Left: An image of the star WOH G64 taken with the Very Large Telescope Interferometer in Chile.…
You can't put a price on the sense of awe particle physics inspires
[ad_1] Astronomy and particle physics are no longer seen as vital by the US establishment, so funding has…
How I learned to love looking at the moon – and you can too
[ad_1] Moon over Col de Sarenne nagelestock.com/Alamy Observational astronomers hate the moon. This might be surprising to some…
Texas A&M approves $200m institute to advance space exploration
[ad_1] In a historic move, Texas A&M has approved more than $500m in construction projects involving a new…
Distant dwarf planet Makemake might have a surprising ice volcano
[ad_1] A small world in the outer solar system appears to have volcanic activity possibly spurred by liquid…
The first brown dwarf ever found was the strangest – now we know why
[ad_1] Congratulations, it’s twins K. Miller, R. Hurt/Caltech/IPAC An odd star that has confused researchers for decades now…
First breathtaking images from Euclid telescope’s map of the universe
[ad_1] The interaction between two distant galaxies, captured by Euclid ESA A mosaic of images from the European…