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New protoplanet discovered 374 light-years away
An international team of astronomers has discovered a new protoplanet - a young, still-forming planet - 374 light-years from Earth. It is still buried in dust.
April 19, 2023
1st image of a black hole … now new and improved!
Do you remember the 1st-ever photo of a black hole released in 2019? Researchers have now produced an even better, sharper version using machine learning.
April 18, 2023
3D map of giant galaxy M87 shows it’s potato-shaped
Scientists analyzed the motion of stars to make a new 3D map of giant galaxy M87. This map shows that the huge elliptical galaxy has a potato shape.
April 17, 2023
Is there a space race between the United States and China?
Is the U.S. in a space race with China? While both are actively expanding their presence in space and their goals for the moon, one country is still far ahead.
April 16, 2023
$25K reward offered for meteorite from daylight fireball
A museum is offering a $25,000 reward for a piece of a meteorite that fell on April 8, 2023 on the US-Canada border.
April 14, 2023
Neptune Trojans now seen as redder
Astronomers used a trio of telescopes to measure the "redness" of the Neptune Trojans, asteroids in Neptune's orbit. Turns out they're redder than expected.
April 11, 2023
A magnetic field on a nearby Earth-sized exoplanet?
For the 1st time, astronomers have detected a possible magnetic field on a rocky exoplanet similar in size to Earth, only 12 light-years away.
April 10, 2023
Bizarre star bridge links galaxy to runaway black hole
Scientists have identified a 200,000-light-years-long trail of young blue stars - a star bridge - linking a runaway black hole and the galaxy it's escaping.
April 7, 2023
Navigate a new Mars map of craters and volcanoes
A new Mars map mosaic lets scientists and the public alike zoom in on surface features on the red planet. Learn more about this interactive map here.
April 6, 2023
Alpha Centauri planets? TOLIMAN will search
Are there any habitable planets orbiting the 2 sun-like stars of Alpha Centauri? We don't know yet, but the TOLIMAN mission will search for them.
April 6, 2023
