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How far is Betelgeuse, the famous red supergiant star?
Betelgeuse is bright and it's exciting because one day it will explode - but how far away is it, really? Astronomers aren't sure.
January 26, 2024
The universe may be younger than we thought
A new study analyzed the motions of satellite galaxy pairs around a large galaxy group and showed the universe may be younger than the standard model predicts.
January 25, 2024
Exoplanet with a tail: a hot Jupiter looks like a giant comet
Researchers at UCLA have found an exoplanet with a tail. The hot Jupiter WASP-69b has a huge comet-like tail of gas 350,000 miles (560,000 km) long.
January 24, 2024
Polar vortex disruption due to climate change? Or … why so cold outside?!
Arctic changes associated with global warming have increased the likelihood of disruptions in the polar vortex, which can cause cold snaps in southerly regions.
January 24, 2024
SpaceX wraps up Starlink launches for January 2024
SpaceX's 7th and final Starlink launch for the month took flight from California at 5:57 UTC on January 29. Learn more here.
January 23, 2024
Shapes of early galaxies: surfboards and pool noodles
NASA's Webb space telescope has revealed that many early galaxies in the universe resembled surfboards and pool noodles in shape.
January 23, 2024
Is this nearby exoplanet a water world? Or a mini-Neptune?
A new study says that an exoplanet 50 light-years away is either a water world or a mini-Neptune. NASA's Webb telescope might tell us which it is.
January 23, 2024
Ocean sunfish are odd, gentle giants: Lifeform of the week
Because normal is boring, we love this large and odd-looking fish. Read more about ocean sunfish, the gentle giants, and watch a video.
January 21, 2024
Would-be Peregrine lunar lander has come home
Peregrine was meant to be the 1st commercial lunar lander. Then controllers noticed a fuel leak. Yesterday, the spacecraft came home, making a fiery Earth reentry.
January 19, 2024
Miles-thick buried water ice at Mars’ equator?
Planetary scientists knew there were massive buried deposits near Mars' equator, but not what they consisted of. New research found that it's buried water ice.
January 19, 2024
