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Quasars’ unexpected giant glowing halos
Astronomers didn't expect so many quasars to have halos. The discovery may help them probe the large-scale structure of the universe, aka the cosmic web.
November 9, 2016
Spacecraft catches partial solar eclipse
On Sunday, October 30, NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory caught the moon passing in front of the sun.
November 2, 2016
Asteroid, discovered November 1, swept past
Astronomers discovered asteroid 2016 VA on November 1, 2016, just hours before it passed within 0.2 times the moon's distance of Earth. Images here.
November 2, 2016
Curiosity finds small meteorite on Mars
It's not the first meteorite found by a rover on Mars, and won't be the last. In fact, in several ways, Mars is a meteorite-hunter's paradise. Photos here.
November 1, 2016
Check out fast-spinning ‘pumpkin’ stars
These stars produce X-rays at 100 times our sun’s peak levels. They spin so fast they've been squashed into pumpkin-like shapes.
October 30, 2016
New Horizons returns last of Pluto data
Remember when they said it would take more than a year for New Horizons to send its data back from Pluto? Now, say scientists, "We have our pot of gold."
October 28, 2016
Earth-sized planets with lots of water
A computer simulation suggests that low-mass stars might be a good place to look for Earth-sized exoplanets, in their stars' habitable zones.
October 27, 2016
Astronomers to observe Tabby’s Star
Observations begin tonight with the Green Bank radio telescope. Astronomers are seeking evidence of an extraterrestrial civilization.
October 26, 2016
Check out a new lunar crater
Sure, most of the moon's craters were made billions of years ago. But - even now - the moon is still being hit by a surprising number of meteoroids.
October 25, 2016
Seasonal change on Saturn’s moon Titan
As the Cassini mission to Saturn prepares for its grand finale, scientists sound nostalgic and thrilled about data on Titan's changing seasons.
October 24, 2016
