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Asteroid Apophis to sweep close 5 years from tomorrow
Five years from now, on April 13, 2029, the asteroid Apophis will zoom safely past the Earth. This much-anticipated event is a "must-see" for all.
April 12, 2024
Rainbow-like glory on an exoplanet is 1st-ever detected
For the 1st time, astronomers say they have detected a glory on an exoplanet. Glories are a natural phenomenon, but until now seen only on Earth and Venus.
April 11, 2024
New Horizons finds evidence for 2nd Kuiper Belt
The Pluto spacecraft New Horizons is still alive and speeding outward. Has it found a 2nd Kuiper Belt? The team is hopeful for new spacecraft targets.
April 10, 2024
The threat of supernovas to life on Earth
The threat of supernovas to life on Earth is due to their intense radiation. Fortunately, they'd have to be fairly close to affect Earth.
April 5, 2024
Is Titan’s subsurface ocean habitable?
Saturn's largest moon Titan has an underground ocean of water. But is Titan's subsurface ocean habitable? A new study casts doubt.
April 5, 2024
Giant planets orbiting white dwarfs: 1st images?
Astronomers using NASA's Webb telescope have discovered and imaged two possible giant planets orbiting white dwarfs less than 75 light-years away.
April 4, 2024
Black hole is ‘underachiever,” despite jets and high radiation
A black hole in a quasar 3.4 billion light-years away is powerful but underachieving, according to astronomers using NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory.
April 1, 2024
Comet Hale-Bopp closest to the sun 27 years ago today
27 years ago on April 1, 1997, Comet Hale-Bopp was at perihelion, its closest point to the sun. This comet was widely seen from the Northern Hemisphere.
April 1, 2024
The moon: 5 myths about our natural satellite
There are plenty of myths that surround the moon. Here are 5 of the most popular myths. How many of these myths have you been led to believe?
March 31, 2024
Older brown dwarfs are more likely to be lonely
NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has found older and less massive brown dwarfs tend to be alone with no companions, unlike younger and larger brown dwarfs.
March 31, 2024
