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First direct evidence of cosmic inflation
Astrophysicists say this work offers new insights into some of our most basic questions: Why do we exist? How did the universe begin?
March 17, 2014
Astronomers map out Earth’s place in the universe
Where are we? Astronomers have created a map that shows our Milky Way galaxy and its immediate neighborhood in the universe.
March 17, 2014
Look at the March full moon!
Images of the March 16 full moon from all around the world
March 17, 2014
Largest yellow star yet discovered
Scientists say the hypergiant yellow star is absolutely huge, one of the ten largest stars found so far. It's 1,300 times the diameter of the sun and about a million times brighter.
March 12, 2014
Rosetta’s comet reappears from behind the sun
It's back! The target comet of ESA’s Rosetta mission disappeared behind the sun and out of the Earth’s view last October. Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko can now be seen again.
March 11, 2014
Death stars in Orion blast planets before they even form
Young stars in the Orion Nebula get their potential planet-forming dust and gas blasted away if they're near enough to 'death stars' - massive O-type stars that emit fierce ultraviolet radiation.
March 10, 2014
A telescope bigger than a galaxy
Astronomers have figured out how to use the gravity of distant galaxies to bend light and magnify images, forming gigantic telescopes that see deeper into the cosmos than ever before.
March 10, 2014
Watch a near-Earth asteroid online Sunday night
Asteroid 2014 CU13 will pass about 8 lunar distances (2 million miles or 3 million km) away. Both the Virtual Telescope Project and Slooh will be broadcasting.
March 8, 2014
Cosmos is coming Sunday night
If you watch this three-minute long trailer for the new Cosmos without wanting to tune in to the whole series ... you are made of sterner stuff than me.
March 8, 2014
Planet X still doesn’t exist
Astronomers have searched for a Planet X for over a century. Now NASA's WISE mission suggests Planet X will never be found.
March 7, 2014
