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Giant stars’ birth makes cosmic hourglass

The birth throes of high-mass stars have been shrouded in mystery. While penetrating the mystery, astronomers working in Chile discovered a vast cosmic hourglass.

Deborah Byrd

September 9, 2015

One of Saturn’s rings is different

A study suggests particles in a section of Saturn's rings are denser than elsewhere, which could mean that ring is much younger than the rest.

Editors of EarthSky

September 9, 2015

Super stonehenge found below ground

Archaeologists have found evidence for a circle of 90 huge standing stones buried near Stonehenge.

Editors of EarthSky

September 9, 2015

Send your name to Mars: Deadline Tuesday

Your name can ride along on a mission to Mars. It's easy, quick and free to make that happen. Details here.

Deborah Byrd

September 7, 2015

Andromeda galaxy yields star birth secrets

Are the same percentages of stars with gargantuan mass, low mass and intermediate mass born everywhere throughout space?

Deborah Byrd

September 7, 2015

Is the pronoun ‘I’ becoming obsolete?

Thinking of plants and animals - including humans - as independent individuals might be an oversimplification, according to modern thinking in microbiology.

Editors of EarthSky

September 6, 2015

Night skies over Tibet

High above sea level - and far from light pollution - Tibet offers one of the most breathtaking night skies in the world. A collection of photos by Jeff Dai.

Deborah Byrd

September 6, 2015