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New map of Andromeda galaxy and its colossal ecosystem
The Hubble Space Telescope has captured a new bird's-eye view and 3D map of the Andromeda galaxy and its ecosystem of 36 dwarf satellite galaxies.
March 11, 2025
Enormous rogue super-Jupiter is a surprisingly complex world
New observations by Webb of rogue super-Jupiter SIMP 0136 show that its atmosphere is more complex than thought, explaining its variations in brightness.
March 6, 2025
Why Mars is red … and the exciting possibilities for life
Are we wrong about why Mars is red? An iron oxide called ferrihydrite might be responsible. If so, this also further supports ancient Mars being habitable.
March 5, 2025
Vacation-style beaches on Mars? New evidence for lost ocean
Were there once sunny, sandy beaches on Mars? A new study of data from China's Zhurong rover says yes. They were the shorelines of a now long-lost ocean.
March 4, 2025
Solar system passed through Orion, says intriguing new study
About 14 million years ago, our solar system passed through a dense region of dust and gas in the constellation Orion, possibly affecting Earth's climate.
March 4, 2025
Speedy white dwarf planets are more likely to be habitable
Scientists thought that planets around white dwarf stars would be unhabitable. But a new study shows how some white dwarf planets could support life.
March 2, 2025
Our 1st 3D weather map from a distant exoplanet
Astronomers have created the 1st 3D weather map for an exoplanet 900 light-years away. This hot Jupiter has powerful winds!
February 24, 2025
Wow! Thousands of new black holes just found
Scientists have discovered thousands of new black holes, more than tripling the number we knew before. How'd they do it?
February 21, 2025
Copernicus’ revolution and Galileo’s vision, in pictures
It’s not a stretch to say these astronomers fundamentally changed the way we think about our place in the universe. We can gain insights into how this profound shift unfolded by looking at their actual notes.
February 19, 2025
Milky Way’s black hole emits rapid-fire flickers and flares
Using the Webb Space Telescope, scientists have observed flickering and flaring coming from the disk of the Milky Way's black hole. See it here.
February 18, 2025
