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Venus might be a hellscape today because of Jupiter

The bigger they are the… harder they mess up Venus, I guess.

This could be the first extragalactic planet we've ever found

Status report: astronomers may have found a planet outside our galaxy, something that has never been done before.

How much matter is there in the universe? Now we (kind of) know

How do you measure... everyhing?

Mars has 'multiple bodies' of liquid water, new study concludes

This has been a tremendous month for discoveries on the inner planets.

American probe is one month away from touchdown on asteroid Bennu

Hopefully it's better at parallel parking than I am.

Scientists turn the first picture of a black hole into a movie

The historic image was joined by previous observations of the black hole at the heart of the M87 galaxy.

This newly-discovered Hot Neptune is one of space's most unlikely planets

We've never seen anything like this before.

"π Earth": Astronomers discover Earth-sized planet that takes 3.14 days to orbit its star

Like clockwork, the planet moves around its star in Pi days.

NASA unveils plans to send first woman, next man to the Moon

The $28-billion Artemis program will mark the next phase in NASA's moon exploration project.

Infrared mosaic reveals hot geology on cold moon

Saturn's moon Enceladus features ice tectonics and subsurface liquid water.

Surprisingly enough, comets can generate auroras too -- in ultraviolet light

Does this mean we can get a tan on a comet?

Pastel Jupiter showcases violent storms in unprecedented details

The big Red Spot is just one of several massive jovian storms.

How Stellar Winds of Dying Stars Are Shaped

Astronomers have captured stellar winds emitted by aging stars in unprecedented detail.

Astronomers Investigate Dark Matter's Missing Ingredient

Small-scale concentrations of dark matter produce lensing effects that are 10 times stronger than expected, a new study found.

Meteorites might have helped create life on Earth (and beyond)

They killed the dinosaurs but might have also kicked off life as we know it.

Europe's most powerful solar telescope lets us see its surface and spots up close

Up close and per-Sun-al.

Warped gas disc torn apart by three stars directly observed for the first time

This spectacular three-star system is radically different than our solar system.

The moon is getting rusty due to oxygen stripped from Earth's atmosphere

An oxidised form of iron was surprisingly common the moon, which may reveal insights about Earth's atmospheric history.

Gravitational waves reveal largest black hole merger and the first intermediate-mass black hole

The black hole is the first object of its kind with a mass above 100 solar masses but below a million solar masses to be discovered.

Martian dust devil seen skipping across the red planet

Researchers had to process the images to make this impressive dust devil really stand out.

Scientists spot space debris in daylight, helping satellites 'social distance'

Spotting space debris during the day could help save satellites from costly collisions.

Machine learning helps identify 50 new exoplanets, more to come

It's not perfect yet, but it's still effective.

Space doesn't make for a good sleeping spot, a new paper reports

Astronauts can see an almost 20% drop in sleep efficiency while off-world.

Bacteria can survive interplanetary travel between Earth and Mars

Even though they might be exposed to outer space for years, bacteria can still survive on the surface of a spacecraft.

Comet NEOWISE Comes into Focus for a Close-up

The Hubble Space Telescope has captured a stunning close-up image of comet NEOWISE, which recently captured the public’s imagination becoming visible in the night sky.

Supernova iron isotopes are raining down on Earth

The ancient products of star explosions have been found in deep sea sediments on Earth.

Rogue Planets Could Outnumber Stars in the Milky Way

We might have to revise the commonly accepted image of planets orbiting a parent star.

How a broken cable almost destroyed a thousand-foot telescope

Weather-related phenomenons are taking a toll on the telescope

Distant 'Milky Way Look-Alike' Challenges Theories of Galaxy Formation

The discovery of a calm galaxy so early in the Universe’s history calls into question our theories of how galaxies form.

Dwarf planet Ceres is an ocean world with liquid water beneath the surface

Our solar system is getting more interesting with each passing year

Marsquakes reveal hidden InSights into the Red Planet's interior

Seismic activity on Mars shows that there are three boundary layers between the planet's surface and iron-rich core.

NASA maps the devastation of Beirut blast from outer space

The effects of the explosion have now been mapped from space.

Our Sun's magnetic field might form a 'deflated croissant', says NASA

Science -- because you can't prove there's magnetic pastry in space any other way.

Thank exploding stars for your teeth and bones

Most of the calcium in the universe may have been generated by massive exploding stars.

Ancient Mars watercourses may have been carved by ice sheets, not flowing rivers

A new study casts doubt over the conventional view of what early Mars looked like.

This is the best place in the world to see the cosmos at night -- if you can bear it

Better get your cold weather gear if you are planning to go there

A fungus from Chernobyl could protect astronauts from radiation

It can covert radioactive energy into chemical energy

Double Trouble! Hunting for Supermassive Black Hole Mergers

Supermassive black holes sat at the centre of active galaxies could have company. Binary pairs of these titanic cosmic objects could merge to form a more monstrous black hole. Observational methods are finally becoming sensitive enough to spot such an event.

NASA captures the first images of Ganymede's icy north pole

This will help to understand the formation of Jupiter's moons.

This 3D map of the universe is the biggest map in the world -- it spans 11 billion years

In case you were woried, that gap around 11 billion years ago was just filled.

China successfully launches an ambitious mission to Mars

The mission will do a global survey of the planet

Massive 800-million-year-old asteroid shower on Earth left dozens of huge craters on the moon

Any sign of this ancient onslaught has been erased from the surface of Earth, but the moon still has the scars to prove it was real.

Scientists confirm Venus is still volcanically active

This suggests that the planet's interior is still churning away.

The United Arab Emirates successfully launches its first mission to Mars

The oil-rich country is officially a space power.

Jovian planets -- the giants of solar systems

They're big

Spacecraft snaps the closest picture of the sun, finds weird 'campfires'

These one-of-a-kind images of the sun are the closest ever acquired by cameras.

UAE sends Hope probe to Mars in first major project

It could be a momentous breakthrough for a country without space exploration history.

Jupiter will be very bright and visible tonight, as it comes closest to Earth

It's going to be a good month for stargazers.

Hubble captures stunning picture of 'fluffy galaxy'

Fluffy galaxies are more common than you thought.

Amateur astronomer finds and christens Clyde's Spot -- a new storm on Jupiter

Everyone can help explore space!

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