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ALMA reveals unusual composition of interstellar comet 2I/Borisov
A galactic visitor entered our solar system last year—interstellar comet 2I/Borisov. When astronomers pointed the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) toward the comet on 15 and 16 December 2019, for...
Pelican escapes Scottish zoo thanks to gust of wind
A pelican flew the coop at a Scottish zoo and was recaptured after being spotted wandering through a nearby area.
Astronomers might have imaged a ringed planet around Proxima Centauri
In 2016, astronomers working for the European Southern Observatory (ESO) confirmed the existence of a terrestrial planet around Earth's closest stellar neighbor—Proxima Centauri. The discovery of this nearby extrasolar planet...
A 'bucket full of photons' may yield clues about the Sun's magnetic fields
The first images from the National Science Foundation's 4-meter Inouye Solar Telescope, released in late January, revealed the Sun in jaw-dropping detail. The telescope's size—it is the largest solar telescope...
Image: Hubble probes colorful galaxy
This image displays a swirling spiral galaxy named NGC 2906.
Watch: Brad Pitt gives weather report on John Krasinski's 'Some Good News'
Brad Pitt made a surprise cameo appearance on John Krasinski's YouTube series "Some Good News" to report on the weather.
Detached double-lined eclipsing binary detected in the star forming region NGC 2264
Astronomers have performed a photometric and spectroscopic monitoring campaign of the star-forming region NGC 2264. As a result, they found that this region hosts a detached double-lined eclipsing binary, which...
Optical coherence tomography shines with a new type of contrast
A diagnostic workhorse, optical coherence tomography (OCT), provides high-resolution 3-D imaging of subsurface tissue structures. Most likely, for your last eye exam, the ophthalmologist took cross-sectional pictures of your dilated...
Hold your next video call in a galaxy far far away with 'Star Wars' backgrounds
Visit a variety of Star Wars locations on your next video call.
Earth Day 2020 — the 50th anniversary will be the weirdest Earth Day ever
A new book examines how far we’ve come in our understanding of the challenges facing our planet.
1 year after epic black hole photo, Event Horizon Telescope team is dreaming very big
One year after its epic announcement, the Event Horizon Telescope project isn't resting on its laurels.
Titan twisters? 'Dust devils' may be swirling on Saturn's largest moon
Dust devils could be swirling around on Saturn's huge moon Titan, a new study reports.
Gravitational waves have revealed the first unevenly sized black hole pair
As far as odd couples go, this is one for the record books. The ripples in spacetime stirred up by two distant, merging black holes suggest that one of the pair was...
Potentially habitable Earth-like planet found hidden in old satellite data
About 300 light-years from Earth lies a planet that is unlike any other ever discovered: one that is similar to our home both in terms of size and temperature and...
Milky Way could be catapulting stars into its outer halo, astronomers say
Though mighty, the Milky Way and galaxies of similar mass are not without scars chronicling turbulent histories. University of California, Irvine astronomers and others have shown that clusters of supernovas...
Lyrid meteor shower 2020 peaks this week! Here's what to expect.
The 2020 Lyrid meteor shower this week coincides with the new moon, meaning that there will be absolutely no lunar interference with getting a good view of these celestial streakers.
International Dark Sky Week: See how humanity's connection with the night sky has evolved
When you step outside at night and look to the sky, what do you see: black velvet accented by hu
SpaceX tests Falcon 9 rocket for next Starlink satellite fleet launch
SpaceX has fired up the rocket that will ferry the company's next batch of Starlink satellites into space.
Happy 30th, Hubble! Science Channel celebrates space telescope icon with special tonight.
If you're looking to inject a little space science into your pandemic-induced TV binge, Science Channel has a treat for you.
Broadway star Nick Cordero to have leg amputated in COVID-19 complication
'Rock of Ages' star Nick Cordero will have his right leg amputated after suffering complications linked to COVID-19.
NASA to launch first manned mission to space in nearly a decade
NASA announced it will be launching its first manned mission to space in nearly a decade. In May, two American astronauts are scheduled to take off from the Kennedy Space...
NASA to launch first manned mission to space in nearly a decade
NASA announced it will be launching its first manned mission to space in nearly a decade. In May, two American astronauts are scheduled to take off from the Kennedy Space...
Cedric the Entertainer to host viral video special for CBS
"The Neighborhood" star Cedric the Entertainer is set to host a CBS special in May called "Homevideos: A Global Phenomenon."
As Comet ATLAS crumbles away, Comet SWAN arrives to take its place for skywatchers
Comet ATLAS, which was predicted to be the first bright naked-eye comet in a decade, turned out to be a flop. Now another newly discovered comet is poised to steal...
China wants a piece of the moon. Here's how it plans to handle lunar samples.
A glimpse into China's readiness to handle samples from the moon reveals steps to be taken for storage, processing and preparation of the specimens.
In a photo of a black hole, a possible key to mysteries
Billions of people worldwide marveled at the first image ever captured of a black hole. The photo of the glowing, blurry doughnut, taken by the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) team, showed the massive...
Nasa to launch first manned mission from US in decade
The mission will take place on 27 May using a rocket and spacecraft made by private firm SpaceX.
California nebula stars in final mosaic by NASA's Spitzer
Five days before NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope ended its mission on Jan. 30, 2020, scientists used the spacecraft's infrared camera to take multiple images of a region known as the...