A mysterious object has caused a long-lasting and extreme dimming of a distant star, but is this object a ‘failed star’ brown dwarf, or an exceptionally massive super-Jupiter exoplanet?
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We take a look at the best (and worst) places to ski in the solar system, logistics aside.
Astronomers have discovered a planetary system that appears to flip one of astronomy’s most reliable rules on its head.
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Astronomers tracked a star in Andromeda as it dimmed and vanished without the usual fiery explosion, offering rare clues to how black holes form.
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New research suggests that the heart of the Milky Way may be dominated by a dense clump of dark matter rather than the supermassive black hole Sagittarius A*.
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For nearly a quarter-century, the nonprofit B612 Foundation has helped scientists track dangerous asteroids and educated the public about the threats space rocks pose to Earth.
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China just took another step toward landing astronauts on the moon, acing a key abort test with its Mengzhou crew capsule and pulling off a soft splashdown with the returning rocket.
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At the center of the Egg Nebula is its yolk: a deteriorating sun-like star.
The discovery is just the latest to come from the asteroid sample, which dates back to the dawn of the solar system.
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New research reveals how quiet galactic engines can help shape entire galaxies.