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Why space bodies come in different sizes
Objects in space aren't the same size, but why not? A scientist used a theory he formulated earlier - to explain patterns in nature on Earth - to suggest a reason.
March 1, 2016
Black holes banish matter into cosmic voids
Using a computer simulation, astronomers probe the 'cosmic web' of the universe, its honeycomb-like structure on the largest scales.
February 28, 2016
Multiple cosmic impacts 790,000 years ago
Geoscientists reached this conclusion after dating glassy stones called tektites from various parts of the world.
February 25, 2016
Largest fireball since Chelyabinsk falls over Atlantic
The biggest fireball since the Chelyabinsk explosion plunged through the atmosphere over the Atlantic Ocean on February 6.
February 24, 2016
Moons might hold key to finding E.T. life
As the list of known planets beyond our solar system grows, the search for their moons is intensifying. Why exomoons might be key to E.T. life.
February 23, 2016
Record number of NASA astronaut applications
More than 18,300 people applied to join NASA’s 2017 astronaut class - almost three times the number received in 2012.
February 19, 2016
Is ‘Planet 9’ a second Kuiper Belt?
Is there a 9th planet - a super-Earth - as yet undiscovered in our solar system? Researchers present an alternative view, not a planet, but many small objects.
February 19, 2016
Space rocks from Florida fireball found!
A rare find by meteorite hunters in Florida, from the daylight meteor that streaked across skies in the U.S. southeast in late January.
February 16, 2016
Comet lander faces eternal hibernation
Scientists have given up hope of re-establishing contact with Rosetta's comet lander, now sitting silent and dark on the comet's surface. R.I.P. Philae!
February 16, 2016
Asteroid Day 2016 will be June 30
The European Space Agency hosted a press conference about Asteroid Day, which was co-founded by astrophysicist and rock musician Brian May.
February 15, 2016
