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The Milky Way isn’t the only galaxy: 100th anniversary
It was 100 years ago that Edwin Hubble showed, through observations and measurements of stars, that the Milky Way is only one galaxy of many in our universe.
November 24, 2024
Snowball Earth missing link lies in rocks on Pikes Peak
Rocks atop Pikes Peak in Colorado provide evidence for the Snowball Earth theory, which says the entire globe was once covered in a sheet of ice.
November 17, 2024
Estimating the odds for intelligent life in the multiverse
A team of astronomers recently looked at how different densities of dark energy in various possible universes would affect the chances for intelligent life.
November 13, 2024
Uranus mysteries solved with Voyager data
A new analysis of data shows that when the Voyager 2 spacecraft flew past Uranus in 1986, it saw a skewed view of the planet's magnetosphere. Here's why.
November 12, 2024
Carl Sagan and his scientific legacy on his 90th birthday
Carl Sagan would have turned 90 on November 9, 2024. Here's a look at his accomplishments and the contributions he made to the world of astronomy and science.
November 9, 2024
Jupiter doesn’t have a surface. How is that possible?
Jupiter doesn't have a surface. It's a gas giant planet with a hostile interior. But if Jupiter didn't exist, life would probably not exist on Earth.
November 8, 2024
Successful final Parker Solar Probe flyby of Venus yesterday
The final Parker Solar Probe flyby of Venus happened on November 6, 2024. NASA hopes to learn more about Venus' surface features thanks to this flyby.
November 7, 2024
We can remove CO2 by spreading crushed rock on fields
Scientists said that crushed rock spread on farm fields can remove CO2 to help regulate our warming world. But removal rates aren't the same in all conditions.
November 3, 2024
Giant rats could help detect illegal wildlife trade
Researchers are training giant rats to sniff out illegal wildlife samples in an effort to curb the trade of these materials.
November 3, 2024
Space
Famous disk around Vega shows no planets?!
Scientists studying the disk of debris around bright star Vega have found it to be almost totally smooth, with no sign of any planets.
November 2, 2024
