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October deep sky: Nebulae and more
The October deep sky holds gems such as the Helix Nebula in Aquarius. You can spot the Helix Nebula in binoculars or a telescope on October evenings.
October 22, 2021
Moon-forming disk around super-Jupiter exoplanet?
Astronomers say that there may be moons being created in a moon-forming disk of dust around a giant super-Jupiter planet (or brown dwarf) 500 light-years away.
October 21, 2021
Earth in a tunnel? Decades-old mystery unfolds
A new astrophysical model connects local structures in our neighborhood of the Milky Way and depicts Earth in a tunnel in space.
October 19, 2021
Solar system’s future seen: 1st planet around a white dwarf
Scientists got a peek at the solar system's future when they found a gas giant planet orbiting a white dwarf. One day the sun will die and become a white dwarf.
October 19, 2021
Weird radio waves from the heart of the Milky Way
An international team of astronomers has detected weird radio waves coming from the heart of the Milky Way. They are unlike any found before, and may originate from a new type of cosmic object.
October 17, 2021
Virtual reality universe unveiled
Researchers have amassed terabytes of data from a slew of telescopes to create the Virtual Reality Universe Project, a map of our cosmos.
October 17, 2021
Parker Solar Probe has a Venus flyby today
Parker Solar Probe will perform a close Venus flyby on October 16, 2021, to send the probe on toward its 10th close approach to the sun in November.
October 16, 2021
Venus never had oceans, study says
Scientists have run computer simulations that suggest Venus never had oceans because the conditions were never cool enough to allow for rain.
October 15, 2021
How overflowing lakes created valleys on Mars
A new study of ancient Martian valleys shows that at least a quarter of them were created by massive floods from overflowing lakes billions of years ago.
October 15, 2021
19 hidden planets revealed by their auroras
Scientists have discovered 19 possible hidden planets, detected through radio waves they believe are from red dwarf stars interacting with exoplanets.
October 13, 2021
