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June 23, 2017

Planet 10? Another Earth-size world may lurk in the outer solar system

A planet-size object may be orbiting the sun in the icy reaches of the solar system beyond Pluto.

June 20, 2017

Baby star’s ‘crying’ solves a stellar mystery

Astronomers using the powerful Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) in Chile have precisely measured the rotating fountains of gas flowing out from a massive newborn star , revealing the complex interplay between the star's magnetism and centrifugal forces.

June 5, 2017

Scientists create 'molecular black hole' in laboratory using world's most powerful x-ray beam

The world’s most powerful X-ray laser beam has been used to create a tiny microscopic “black hole."

June 2, 2017

Two gigantic black holes spotted merging into one terrifying monster

Two black holes have been spotted merging to form a gigantic space monster so huge it could swallow up our entire planet and then snack on the rest of the solar system.

June 1, 2017

Massive telescope will let us gaze deeper into the galaxy than ever before

The Extremely Large Telescope's name isnt pure hyperbole the ELT will boast a main mirror thats 128 feet in diameter, which will make it the largest telescope on Earth once complete.

June 1, 2017

Astronomers discover what is causing those mysterious cosmic radio bursts

Three thousand thousand thousand years ago, a fast radio burst from the center of a dwarf galaxy far beyond the Milky Way generated as much energy as 500 million suns in milliseconds. And then it came out for an encore. And another. It has done roughly 30 curtain calls in all.

June 1, 2017

Scientists may have found evidence of a parallel universe

The idea that we might be living in just one of an infinite number of universes has been fodder for scientific debate and sci-fi movie plots for a long time, but coming up with evidence to support the theory has been hard to come by.

May 23, 2017

This nearby alien solar system looks a lot like Earth's

A young planetary system located only 10.5 light-years away has a structure remarkably similar to Earth's solar system, a new study shows.

May 23, 2017

Who first saw the Ring Nebula? 238-year-old mystery is solved

It turns out the iconic Ring Nebula was actually discovered by 18th century comet-hunter Charles Messier, a new study shows.

May 23, 2017

Alien planet with Earth's mass discovered ... but it's an 'iceball'

A newfound alien world is quite Earth-like in some ways, but you wouldn't want to live there.