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Kelly Kizer Whitt
Weird metal-rich star catapulted from the galaxy
Scientists found a metal-rich star catapulted from a supernova explosion. It's racing out of the galaxy at nearly 2 million miles an hour.
August 6, 2021
Water vapor on Ganymede, Jupiter’s large moon
Scientists have found the first evidence of water vapor on Ganymede, Jupiter's largest moon, bringing us insights into the habitability of other worlds.
August 5, 2021
Astronomy Essentials
Transits of Jupiter’s moons ahead: A triple!
Observers using a good pair of binoculars or a small telescope can see events called transits on Jupiter, when a moon or its shadow passes in front of the giant planet.
July 30, 2021
Space
Astronomers find 100 black holes in Palomar 5
Scientists discovered that Palomar 5 has a large proportion of black holes and will one day lose all its stars and be made entirely of black holes.
July 9, 2021
Space
More rogue planets found drifting in Milky Way
Scientists using the Kepler telescope have found a new population of rogue planets, or free-floating planets, unconnected to any star.
July 6, 2021
Human World
Dragon Man may be Homo sapiens’ closest relative
Scientists determined a skull found in China is a new species named Homo longi, or Dragon Man, which is the closest relative to Homo sapiens.
July 4, 2021
Space
Planet makes a surprise photobomb
Swiss-led telescope CHEOPS unexpectedly captured a surprise photobomb of a planet 50 light-years away. This planet is now a "golden target," scientists said.
July 1, 2021
Space
Astronomers see 2,034 stars in Earth Transit Zone
Scientists have calculated that 2,034 stars within 326 light-years have an opportunity to detect Earth using the transit method.
June 29, 2021
Earth
An Antarctic lake suddenly disappears
Years of accumulated meltwater in an Antarctic lake suddenly drained into the ocean during the winter of 2019.
June 28, 2021
Today's Image
Heart Nebula, long exposure, from Iraq
Eyad Khailany in Erbil, Iraq, captured an amazing photo of the Heart Nebula, IC 1805, between clouds, over the course of a week.
June 25, 2021
