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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
Bellatrix is Orion’s 3rd-brightest star
Orion's shoulder star Bellatrix has a name that means "female warrior." Bellatrix is one of the hottest stars you can see without optical aid.
November 24, 2024
Star outside the Milky Way seen about to blow in closeup image
Astronomers have taken the first closeup image of a star outside the Milky Way. This star - WOH G64 - appears to be getting ready to go supernova.
November 22, 2024
Could the space station leak lead to ‘catastrophic failure’?
In 2019, the space station acquired a leak in a transfer tunnel. NASA said the space station leak could lead to a "catastrophic failure."
November 21, 2024
MOND and more. Does the universe need a rethink?
MOND theory: There's increasing evidence that astronomical theories don’t match observations. Is it time to rethink our story of how our universe came to be?
November 21, 2024
More evidence for ancient ocean on Mars from Chinese rover
A new analysis of data from China's Zhurong rover supports the existence of an ancient ocean on Mars billions of years ago in the northern hemisphere.
November 20, 2024
A mystery mollusk sea slug in the deep ocean
After 20 years of research, scientists have identified and named a new species of sea slug that lives in the deep ocean. They called it Bathydevius caudactylus.
November 20, 2024
New Pentagon UAP report prompts Senate hearing today
The DoD just released its new annual report on UAP, often called UFOs. The Pentagon UAP report covers 757 new cases, with 21 of them unexplained so far.
November 19, 2024
Red monsters were massive galaxies in the early universe
Red monsters were massive galaxies in the early universe. Astronomers aren't yet sure how these galaxies became so massive so soon after the Big Bang.
November 19, 2024
Camels are adapted to desert life: Lifeform of the week
Camels are incredible animals that can live without water for weeks. But they also have many other unique adaptations for desert life.
November 18, 2024
