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Death Star moon Mimas has a hidden ocean
Saturn's little moon Mimas has now become the smallest of the known moons in our solar system harboring a hidden ocean of liquid water beneath an icy surface.
February 9, 2024
New supernova explodes in a galaxy in Virgo
Steven Bellavia caught before and after images of galaxy NGC 4216, which is currently hosting a new supernova. Learn how he did it here.
February 9, 2024
Isolated dwarf galaxy puzzles astronomers
Astronomers using the Webb telescope discovered an isolated dwarf galaxy 98 million light-years away. Contrary to expectations, it is not forming new stars.
February 8, 2024
NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory to cut 8% of workforce this week
NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory - for decades a leader in robotic exploration of the planets in our solar system - will cut 8% of its workforce this week.
February 7, 2024
Asteroid hit German skies hours after discovery was rare type
Scientists analyzing the meteorites left behind by the asteroid that hit Germany said that they are a rare type known as an aubrite.
February 7, 2024
Wow! See 19 spiral galaxies in stunning new Webb images
NASA's Webb Space Telescope has taken stunning new images of 19 spiral galaxies. Besides being breathtaking to look at, they are rich in science data.
February 4, 2024
Webb sees a cat’s tail in Beta Pictoris
Astronomers using the Webb space telescope discovered a cat's tail in Beta Pictoris, one of the best-known and most fascinating star systems.
February 1, 2024
New stamps feature Webb images of the cosmos!
Two new stamps feature Webb images of our amazing universe. The U.S. Postal Service issued them on January 22, 2024, to celebrate Webb's incredible mission.
January 31, 2024
Astronomers find smallest exoplanet yet with water vapor
Astronomers have found the smallest exoplanet yet with water vapor. GJ 9827 d is a hot steamy world. But is it rocky like Earth or a mini-Neptune?
January 30, 2024
Oldest-known black hole is eating its galaxy
Astronomers have discovered the oldest-known black hole. It dates back more than 13 billion years, to when the universe was only 400 million years old.
January 28, 2024
