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Filament points to Milky Way black hole
A recently discovered giant filament - 2.3 light-years long - points toward Sagittarius A*, the supermassive black hole at our galaxy's heart.
December 28, 2017
Oumuamua’s path in our solar system
You’ve probably read about this unprecedented visitor from interstellar space. Astronomer Guy Ottewell thought you’d like to see its trajectory through our solar system.
December 27, 2017
Fossils suggest a universe filled with life
Evidence of life processes found in fossils in 3.5-billion-year-old rocks. Scientists say this work suggests life in our universe is widespread.
December 26, 2017
X-ray image shows newly born elements
The elements that make up our bodies and everything around us are born inside stars. This new X-ray image shows them being released into space.
December 24, 2017
SpaceX launch wowed many, scared some, in SoCal
SpaceX Falcon 9 launch created an eerie display in the night sky over southern California on the night of December 22. Photos and video here.
December 23, 2017
Is the star RZ Piscium eating its planets?
Astronomers knew this star was "winking," or dimming erratically. They thought it might be young. Now they think RZ Piscium might be more evolved than our sun, and hungry.
December 22, 2017
Astronomers spy a red giant’s bubbling surface
For the 1st time, astronomers have seen giant bubbles roiling up to the surface of a star beyond our solar system. Each great bubble is so huge it would extend from our sun to Venus.
December 20, 2017
No big planets at Alpha Centauri, but maybe small ones
"Because Alpha Centauri is so close, it's our first stop outside our solar system. There are almost certain to be small, rocky planets around Alpha Centauri A and B."
December 18, 2017
Opportunity rover on Mars still going strong after 14 years
Opportunity has been exploring Mars for 14 years. It and its solar panels recently survived the winter darkness in its location and are now facing a possible planet-wide dust storm in 2018.
December 18, 2017
Astronomers spot primordial galaxies swimming in dark matter
Astronomers thought the 1st galaxies would be small. Now they've spotted 2 giant galaxies from when the universe was only 5% of its current age.
December 16, 2017
