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Is this our solar system’s future? Scientists spot disk around dead star
Researchers have discovered a white dwarf surrounded by a debris disk with 2 separate rings. It offers a possible glimpse of our solar system's future.
October 29, 2026
Origins of Uranus and Neptune are surprisingly different
A new study suggests that the origins of Uranus and Neptune are quite different, even though the 2 planets are similar in many ways.
October 28, 2026
Habitable worlds: Better than Earth? Scientists wonder
Some scientists think there are more habitable worlds than Earth out there. What are they like? And how might we find them?
October 27, 2026
Is the Mars Grand Canyon still tectonically active?
Researchers said the red planet is still tectonically active today. A team found the epicenter of a marsquake at the Grand Canyon of Mars.
October 25, 2026
1st photo of Earth from space, 80 years ago
On October 24, 1946 — 80 years ago — a movie camera on board a V-2 rocket captured the 1st-ever photo of Earth from space.
October 23, 2026
Why does anything exist? New theory emerges
Why does anything exist? A new theory suggests a forgotten particle might have shifted the balance between matter and antimatter.
October 22, 2026
Lucy mission to Trojan asteroids: 5 years of discoveries
NASA’s Lucy mission is now less than a year from reaching the Trojan asteroids near Jupiter. And it has already made some exciting discoveries along the way.
October 22, 2026
Surprising colors of white dwarf stars revealed for 1st time
Astronomers in the U.K. have found that the true colors of white dwarf stars can vary greatly. They even found the 1st known green star.
October 21, 2026
Euclid was mapping the universe. Then it found a comet
The Euclid space telescope made an accidental comet discovery as it searched the universe for evidence of dark matter and dark energy.
October 21, 2026
The MMX mission launches to Mars’ moons on Monday
The MMX mission launches October 19 to Mars’ moons Phobos and Deimos. It will collect a sample from Phobos and return it to Earth in 2031.
October 18, 2026
