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Astronomers see mystery explosion 200 million light-years away
Supernovae, or exploding stars, are relatively common. But now astronomers have observed a baffling new type of cosmic explosion, believed to be some 10 to 100 times brighter than an ordinary supernova.
July 1, 2018
Mapping the threat of small near-Earth asteroids
65 million years ago, a monster asteroid wiped out 2/3 of all life on Earth, including the dinosaurs. But an astrophysicist explains why it’s the smaller near-Earth objects (NEOs) that pose a greater imminent threat.
June 30, 2018
James Webb Space Telescope launch pushed to 2021
Space fans waiting for the launch of the Webb Space Telescope - which will be the successor to the Hubble Space Telescope - will have to wait longer.
June 28, 2018
Hayabusa 2 arrives at asteroid Ryugu
Japan's Hayabusa 2 is now just 12 miles (20 km) from Ryugu's surface. The spacecraft will now begin studying the asteroid to find the best locations for its lander and 3 small rovers.
June 28, 2018
Interstellar asteroid update: It’s a comet!
`Oumuamua is moving faster than expected on its way out of our solar system. Astronomers now think it's really a comet, venting material from its surface that's giving the object a small but steady push.
June 28, 2018
Fragments found for small asteroid that exploded over Russia last week
The meteor was seen over Russia on June 21. Now scientists from Ural Federal University are reporting finding meteorite fragments from the event. Plus ... why are so many large meteors seen over Russia?
June 27, 2018
Rosetta spacecraft image archive complete
Rosetta journeyed through space for 12 years and performed early flybys of Earth, Mars and 2 asteroids before arriving at comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko. It produced nearly 100,000 images. Some of the best, here.
June 24, 2018
Mars dust storm grows global
The storm is now officially "planet-encircling." At Gale Crater, where the Curiosity rover is studying the storm's effects, dust has starkly increased. Meanwhile, the Opportunity rover stays silent.
June 20, 2018
10 things about Martian dust storms
Mars' massive dust storms have been challenging - and enticing - scientists for decades. From NASA, here’s the scoop on Martian dust.
June 20, 2018
Astronomers see a black hole eating a star
Astronomers now have the 1st direct image of a black hole ripping apart a star. The star-stuff goes into a disk surrounding the hole, and it's also ejected back to space in powerful jets.
June 19, 2018
