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See auroras on Neptune for the first time!
For the 1st time, the Webb space telescope has revealed auroras on Neptune. See images from Hubble and Webb and read more about it here.
March 27, 2025
Famous, rare ‘pinwheel death star’ isn’t a threat after all
A new study from the Keck Observatory confirms that 2 massive stars in the pinwheel death star won't send a gamma-ray burst toward Earth after all.
March 26, 2025
See colorful giant exoplanets in astonishing new Webb images
NASA's Webb space telescope has obtained stunning new images of 5 young and colorful giant exoplanets. All of them have carbon dioxide-rich atmospheres.
March 25, 2025
White dwarfs: The new hotspots for alien life?
According to a surprising new study, white dwarfs could provide enough energy to sustain life on a nearby Earth-like planet for some 7 billion years.
March 23, 2025
Cosmic anomaly hints at frightening future for Milky Way
Astronomers have spotted a cosmic anomaly: a huge, delicate spiral galaxy with massively powerful jets. What does this mean for our Milky Way galaxy?
March 21, 2025
Most distant known galaxy is mature in a baby universe
Astronomers have discovered oxygen in the most distant known galaxy. So, the stars are surprisingly older than we'd expect for the early universe.
March 20, 2025
A new data release hints dark energy may be weakening
A new data release from the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument hints that the universe's dark energy is not constant and may be weakening over time.
March 19, 2025
New Euclid images reveal hidden gravitational lenses
New Euclid images dive deep into our universe, unveiling millions of galaxies, along with galactic clusters, quasars and gravitational lenses.
March 19, 2025
Rare Kuiper Belt triplet might be one of many
Is Altjira a Kuiper Belt triplet system? Astronomers thought there were 2 rocky objects close together. But new Hubble and Keck observations suggest it's 3.
March 19, 2025
Life on Mars? Odd rings and spots tantalize scientists
Two new science papers make the case that "leopard spot" and "poppy seed" features in an ancient river rock might be the long-sought evidence for life on Mars.
March 17, 2025
