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January 10, 2017

Galaxies collide in stunning picture

This stunning photograph released by NASA has quite the story to tell about worlds literally colliding.

January 10, 2017

Newfound asteroid gives Earth a close shave

A smallish asteroid zoomed past Earth Jan. 9.

January 6, 2017

This double-ringed galaxy is one of the rarest types ever seen

Astronomers recently mapped the rarest type of galaxy ever found: an elliptical galaxy sporting rings of young stars.

January 5, 2017

Surprise! Monster burst of radio waves arose in tiny galaxy

For the first time, scientists have directly traced an incredibly intense, blindingly bright burst of radio waves — known as an FRB — back to its home galaxy.

January 2, 2017

Supermoon lunar eclipse in pictures

Stargazers around the world received a treat on Sunday thanks to the rare celestial phenomenon of a blood-red ‘supermoon’ eclipse. A supermoon occurs when a new or full moon is at its closest to the Earth. Sunday’s was only the sixth supermoon eclipse since 1900. The next supermoon eclipse will occur in 2033.

December 27, 2016

The incredible truth about the star that guided the three wise men

I, and many others, have studied historical, astronomical and biblical records, looking for clues to what led the Magi — Zoroastrian priests of ancient Babylon and Mesopotamia — on their journey.

December 26, 2016

Astronomy pioneer Vera Rubin dies at 88

Vera Rubin, a pioneering astronomer who helped find powerful evidence of dark matter, has died, her son said Monday.

December 26, 2016

A deep space illusion: Mimas, Saturn's rings and Cassini

Collision course!

December 22, 2016

Mystery of 'alien megastructure' star testing astronomers' creativity

Astronomers may have to think a little harder to solve the mystery of Boyajian's star.

December 21, 2016

NASA scientists reveal how 'spiders' grow on Mars

NASA scientists think they have found an explanation for how mysterious ‘spider’ features develop on the surface of Mars.