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Raw images from Juno spacecraft’s Earth flyby
More images will be released soon, from Juno's flyby of Earth on Wednesday. Plus check out a simulation of Juno's unique perspective on Jupiter in 2016.
October 11, 2013
Will Comet ISON survive its brush with the sun?
The comet might disintegrate outright, or break-up in the days or weeks after its close brush with the sun. Or it might survive intact, to pass Earth again someday.
October 10, 2013
A lonely planet without a star
An international team of astronomers has discovered an exotic young planet that is not orbiting a star.
October 10, 2013
Comet ISON details emerge as it races toward the sun
Scientists are unraveling more information on Comet C/2012 S1 (ISON) as it continues on its journey toward the sun.
October 9, 2013
Jupiter and Saturn are awash in diamonds, say scientists
Some of the diamonds floating around inside of Saturn may be so large that they could perhaps be called "diamondbergs."
October 9, 2013
Study suggests long-ago collisions among Pluto satellites
A new computer model suggests a series of Pluto satellites colliding, breaking to pieces, moving outward and then rebuilding.
October 9, 2013
Video: Bill Nye explains Earth flyby of Juno spacecraft
Watch Bill Nye explain why the Juno spacecraft is being routed so close to Earth on October 9, and what the craft will do when it reaches Jupiter in 2016.
October 9, 2013
Planets skimming a star’s surface
If confirmed, these planetary candidates would be among the closest planets to their stars discovered so far.
October 8, 2013
Insights from space rocks left after meteor exploded over Russia
Extensive laboratory studies of the Chelyabinsk meteorites revealed traces of ancient space collisions even more violent than the recent encounter with Earth.
October 8, 2013
Backyard astronomers team up with pros to study triple asteroid
A study of triple asteroid (87) Sylvia gave astronomers a way to probe the past history of our solar system, plus learn more about asteroids' internal composition.
October 7, 2013
