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Zombie star eats an asteroid
What's left in a solar system whose central sun has become a white dwarf? This study shows what our own solar system might become, billions of years from now.
November 16, 2015
Supersonic winds hurtle around exoplanet
The winds move at 2 kilometers per second. That's about 7 times faster than the speed of sound and 20 times faster than any winds ever recorded on Earth.
November 16, 2015
Moon and planets, Alert, Nunavut, Canada
Deep into the dark months of the year - 508 miles (817 km) from the North Pole - a photo of the moon and morning planets.
November 16, 2015
Northern Crown near dusk and dawn
The Northern Crown - a C-shaped group of stars - glitters above the western horizon after dusk, and above the eastern horizon before dawn.
November 16, 2015
Asteroid buzzed Earth this weekend, hours after discovery
Discovered on Saturday, closest just hours later, this small asteroid came closer to Earth than weather and television satellites orbit.
November 15, 2015
Nothing beats nature’s own fireworks!
Sommarøya, just outside Tromsø, Norway. Photo: © Geir-Inge Buschmann/Gibfoto
November 15, 2015
Mystery object WTF has come home
It was the first time astronomers knew just when and where a piece of space debris would reenter Earth's atmosphere. It was last night, over the Indian Ocean.
November 14, 2015
Mars’ moon Phobos slowly falling apart
The mysterious grooves on Phobos are likely early signs of structural failure. Scientists expect the moon to be pulled apart in 30 to 50 million years.
November 13, 2015
What triggers supervolcano eruptions?
Supervolcanoes - massive eruptions with potential global consequences - don't appear to follow the conventional volcano mechanics, say researchers.
November 13, 2015
Another chance! Moon and Saturn
Lighted portion of tonight's crescent moon points to the sunset. Saturn is near the moon. Binoculars can help you glimpse it as it leaves the evening sky.
November 13, 2015
