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How do astronomers find exoplanets?
Stars are incredibly bright in contrast to any planets orbiting them. So finding exoplanets isn't easy. Here's how it's done.
March 6, 2017
California sediments pour into the sea
Drought plagued California and much of the American Southwest for nearly 5 years before this year. Now satellites see swollen rivers dumping sediments into the sea.
March 6, 2017
Webb telescope to probe 7 worlds
The nearness of 7 newly found Earth-sized planets - and the smallness their host star - make them perfect targets for the new space telescope that'll be Hubble's successor.
March 5, 2017
Astronomers respond to 7-planet find
Love this video of astronomers showing their excitement about the discovery of 7 Earth-sized planets orbiting a nearby star.
March 5, 2017
March 4 moon hides Aldebaran
The occultation by the moon of Aldebaran - brightest star in Taurus the Bull - was visible from North America. Great set of photos here from the EarthSky community!
March 5, 2017
Star party fun
An astronomer's red headlamp leaves a streak on this time-exposure photo of the northern sky.
March 4, 2017
Moon hides Aldebaran on March 4
From the U.S., Mexico and the Caribbean - during the evening hours tonight - you can watch the star Aldebaran disappear behind the moon's dark edge, then reappear on its illuminated side.
March 4, 2017
What our teeth say about us
How anthropologists gather clues about how our ancestors lived from their teeth. Plus what will our teeth tell future anthropologists about us?
March 3, 2017
Annular eclipse after sunrise
Thank you, Vincent Bouchama, for your beautiful composite of Sunday's solar eclipse!
March 2, 2017
At the mouth of a Mars mega-flood
New images from ESA's Mars Express spacecraft show an ancient outflow region, where fierce floodwaters once raged.
March 2, 2017
