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Planets skimming a star’s surface
If confirmed, these planetary candidates would be among the closest planets to their stars discovered so far.
October 8, 2013
Insights from space rocks left after meteor exploded over Russia
Extensive laboratory studies of the Chelyabinsk meteorites revealed traces of ancient space collisions even more violent than the recent encounter with Earth.
October 8, 2013
Neptune’s innermost moon Naiad: Lost and found!
Voyager spacecraft discovered this moon in 1989, but since then it's been an elusive target. With new techniques to suppress Neptune's glare, Naiad is found again.
October 8, 2013
Recovery of deep sea life after Gulf oil spill may take decades
A new study of deep sea life after the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico has found far-ranging impacts that may take decades to reverse.
October 8, 2013
Video and photos: Rich biodiversity in South American rainforest
"I have conducted expeditions all over the world, but never have I seen such beautiful, pristine forests so untouched by humans." - Dr. Leeanne Alonso
October 8, 2013
We are surrounded
Star trails are the continuous paths created by stars, produced in long time-exposure photographs. This composite is made from 350+ images stacked together.
October 8, 2013
Backyard astronomers team up with pros to study triple asteroid
A study of triple asteroid (87) Sylvia gave astronomers a way to probe the past history of our solar system, plus learn more about asteroids' internal composition.
October 7, 2013
An asteroid pile-up in the orbit of Mars
The orbit of the planet Mars is host to the remains of an ancient collision that created many of its Trojan asteroids, a new study has concluded.
October 7, 2013
Life may be harder to identify on some exoplanets
High levels of atmospheric oxygen are a promising indicator for life on exoplanets. But some exoplanets may have significant levels of oxygen, even without life.
October 7, 2013
