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NASA Needs Your Help Hunting Exoplanets in the Search for Alien Life
At a time when many people are stuck at home, Planet Patrol provides a “community pursuing the common goal of understanding the universe and our place in it,” according to the project leader.
Scientists Discovered an 'Improbable' World That Shouldn't Exist
This Neptune-sized exoplanet, which inexplicably exists in an ultrahot 'Neptune desert,' could provide researchers with answers they've been seeking for years.
Scientists Hunt for the Source of the Universe’s ‘Missing Gold’
Heavy elements like gold are created by the deaths, explosions, and collisions of stars. A new study breaks down these diverse origins.
An Ancient Supernova Caused a Mass Extinction on Earth, Scientists Believe
If the theory is confirmed with further work, it would show that stars that died hundreds of millions of years ago may have taken some Earthlings to the grave with them, forever altering the course of life on our world.”
Citizen Scientists Discover Nearly 100 Planet-Star Hybrids Near the Sun
A team of astronomers and volunteers tracked down the coldest brown dwarfs, which are too small to be stars and too big to be planets, within about 65 light years of the Sun.
Scientists Found a New Kind of Star in Our Galaxy That Can't Be Explained
Scientists have discovered a handful of stars that are inexplicably rich in phosphorus, a key ingredient for life as we know it, in our galaxy.
This Is the First Image of Planets Orbiting a Sun-Like Star in Deep Space
An international team of astronomers snapped this photo of a young star and its two gigantic planets from a distance of 300 light years.
How to Take Stunning Pictures of Space at Home
We talked to skywatchers from around the world to find out how they got their most incredible shots and how anyone can do the same—anywhere, on any budget, even during a pandemic.
Scientists Discover ‘Regular Patterns' in Group of Mysterious Pulsing Stars
For the first time, scientists have detected clear patterns in a group of humongous and noisy stars that could unlock secrets about how our galaxy formed.
Scientists Have Discovered the Nearest Known Black Hole to Earth
The "dark" black hole is so close to Earth that you can see the system it's in with the naked eye, and hints that there may be many more hidden black holes in the universe.
Scientists Prepare to Search for Aliens Orbiting Dead Stars
“The next intriguing question would be whether life survived the star’s death or started all over again—a second genesis.”