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Images of closest supernova in years, in galaxy M82
You'll understand why astronomers say a supernova can outshine a whole galaxy.
January 23, 2014
Video: The known universe
Check out a video simulation of the known universe, as mapped through astronomical observations.
January 22, 2014
Rosetta is awake!
Wake-up began at 10 UTC this morning, triggering changes aboard the spacecraft that would result in its antenna sending a signal our way. Signal received!
January 20, 2014
R.I.P. John Dobson
John Dobson is a hero to all who love astronomy, telescopes, and astronomy for the public.
January 16, 2014
Starting fire with water
Astronauts on the ISS are experimenting with "supercritical water," a form of water with a strange property: it can help start fire.
January 13, 2014
These stars are so fast they can escape the Milky Way
These sun-like stars that are moving at speeds of more than a million miles per hour relative to our galaxy - fast enough to escape its gravitational grasp.
January 13, 2014
Waves in the atmosphere of Venus
Using the Venus Express spacecraft, scientists have identified four types of waves in the atmosphere of Venus: long, medium, short and irregular.
January 13, 2014
Fireball, brighter than moon, seen January 12 in U.S. East
Hundreds of witnesses have filed reports with the American Meteor Society about a large, bright, long-lasting fireball over the U.S. East Sunday evening.
January 13, 2014
Venus, about 8 hours before January 11 inferior conjunction
Check out this beautiful photo of Venus, only 8 hours before it passed more or less between the Earth and sun on January 11, 2014.
January 11, 2014
Best images from China’s Chang’e moon mission so far
The mission set down on moon on December 14, 2013 at 9:12 p.m. Beijing time. China is the third country to land on the moon, after U.S. and former Soviet Union.
January 11, 2014
