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New ESO study evaluates impact of satellite constellations on astronomical observations
Astronomers have recently raised concerns about the impact of satellite mega-constellations on scientific research. To better understand the effect these constellations could have on astronomical observations, ESO commissioned a scientific...
Did this newfound particle form the universe's dark matter?
Researchers think that a newly identified subatomic particle may have formed the universe's dark matter right after the Big Bang, approximately 13.8 billion years ago.
NASA's Voyager 2 probe is on its own in interstellar space until 2021
NASA's Voyager 2 probe will have to fend for itself in interstellar space for the next 11 months or so.
Bartolomeo heading for space to join Columbus
Europe’s external commercial experiment-hosting facility is headed for the International Space Station on Saturday morning, hitching a ride on the SpaceX Dragon 20 cargo vessel. Named after Christopher Columbus’ younger...
Organic molecules discovered by Curiosity Rover consistent with early life on Mars
Organic compounds called thiophenes are found on Earth in coal, crude oil and oddly enough, in white truffles, the mushroom beloved by epicureans and wild pigs. Thiophenes were also recently...
NASA's Curiosity Mars Rover Snaps Its Highest-Resolution Panorama Yet
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ALMA spots metamorphosing aged star
An international team of astronomers using the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) captured the very moment when an old star first starts to alter its environment. The star has ejected...
Study reveals life in the universe could be common, but not in our neighborhood
To help answer one of the great existential questions—how did life begin?—a new study combines biological and cosmological models. Professor Tomonori Totani from the Department of Astronomy looked at how...
Enrique Iglesias, Ricky Martin to launch joint tour in September
Latin pop stars Enrique Iglesias and Ricky Martin will perform across North America on a new tour.
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What other planets can teach us about Earth
Sometimes, you need to leave home to understand it. For Stanford planetary geologist Mathieu Lapôtre, "home" encompasses the entire Earth.
OSIRIS-REx swoops over sample site Nightingale
NASA's first asteroid-sampling spacecraft just got its best look yet at asteroid Bennu. Yesterday, the Origins, Spectral Interpretation, Resource Identification, Security-Regolith Explorer (OSIRIS-REx) spacecraft executed a very low pass over...
Research investigates internal kinematics of the galaxy Mkn 938
Using the 6-meter telescope of the Special Astrophysical Observatory of the Russian Academy of Sciences (SAO RAS), astronomers have conducted a detailed study of the central part of the galaxy...
Voyager 2 unable to receive commands during NASA's 70-meter-wide radio antenna upgrades
Starting in early March, NASA's Voyager 2 will quietly coast through interstellar space without receiving commands from Earth. That's because the Voyager's primary means of communication, the Deep Space Network's...
UK firm plans ultra-high definition space videos
London-based Sen already has some cameras in orbit and now plans a dedicated satellite network.
If life exists on Titan, it’s even weirder than we thought
Anything that can call Titan’s lakes home would have to be one tough critter. (NASA/JPL-Caltech/)Saturn’s moon Titan would not be a comfy place for Earthlike microbes, even as alien worlds go. It lacks...
The dark dunes of Mars: Moreux crater
Known for its wide swathes of rippling, textured, gently sloping dunes, the Terra Sabaea region on Mars is home to many fascinating geological features – including the prominent Moreux crater,...
Surprise! Students get an unexpected glimpse of a black hole 30,000 light-years away
Peering into deep space with an instrument they built, a group of students and researchers caught a surprising glimpse of a newly discovered black hole 30,000 light-years from Earth.
NASA still aiming for 2024 moon landing despite SLS megarocket delays
The first launch of NASA's back-to-the moon program has slipped into the second half of next year, but 2024 remains the target for the first crewed lunar landing since the...
See Mars like never before in this highest-resolution panorama ever from the Curiosity rover
The Curiosity team just released a 1.8-billion-pixel panorama that features "Glen Torridon," a region on the flanks of Mars' 3.4-mile-high (5.5 kilometers) Mount Sharp.
Europe's telescopes 'can meet satellite challenge'
Europe's flagship telescopes will cope with the effects of thousands of new satellites in the sky.
'Devs' explores the space between scientific discoveries
"Devs" creator Alex Garland and star Sonoya Mizuno discuss the human themes the science-fiction series allows them to explore.
NASA to Reveal Name of Its Next Mars Rover
After a months-long contest among students to name NASA's newest Mars rover, the agency will reveal the winning name - and the winning student - this Thursday.
NASA's Curiosity Mars Rover Snaps Its Highest-Resolution Panorama Yet
To go along with the stunning 1.8-billion-pixel image, a new video offers a sweeping view of the Red Planet.
NASA's Deep Space Antenna Upgrades to Affect Voyager Communications
The antenna enhancements will improve future spacecraft communications, but during the upgrades, Voyager 2 will not be able to receive new commands from Earth.
Man brings tux-wearing llama to sister's wedding
An Ohio man made his sister into a viral star when he made good on a 5-year-old threat to bring a tuxedo-clad llama as his plus-one to her wedding.
NASA's WFIRST space telescope moves forward as Trump administration tries to scrap it again
NASA's Wide Field Infrared Survey Telescope (WFIRST) is moving forward on development even as President Donald Trump's administration tries to cancel the mission, for the third budget in a row.
New telescope observations shed new light on black hole ejections
A black hole, ejecting material at close to the speed of light, has been observed using e-MERLIN, the UK's radio telescope array.