On Thursday and Friday, skywatchers in parts of Australia and the Pacific region will be treated to a spectacular “ring…
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European Space Agency releases first picture from comet surface
The European Space Agency has released the first picture taken by the Philae landing probe from the surface of a…
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Astronomers are one step closer to solving a longstanding mystery — just what our Milky Way galaxy looks like. It…
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NASA is adding a cosmic twist to Halloween with an unexpected find by the Hubble Space Telescope: eerie “ghost light”…
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Fossil galaxy could hold clues to universe’s early life
Astronomers have spotted a tiny galaxy floating on the edge of the Milky Way that could be the first ever…
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The Great Red Spot on Jupiter’s face is secretly dull in color. But the swirling storm looks crimson thanks to…
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Star cluster thrown out of galaxy at speed of more than 2 million mph
Astronomers say they have discovered a star cluster that has been thrown in the direction of Earth at a speed…
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