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February 11, 2020

Ancient galaxy grew gigantic, then stopped making stars

A huge ancient galaxy suddenly quit forming stars after making them for hundreds of millions of years, researchers report.

February 11, 2020

77-year-old amateur astronomer helps make stunning discovery

A 77-year-old amateur astronomer has helped discover a rare galaxy double nucleus.

February 10, 2020

Mysterious signal from deep space is repeating in 16-day cycle

Fast radio bursts (FRBs) are perhaps the most mysterious anomaly in space, with many having unknown origins. According to a new study, an FRB has been spotted coming from a galaxy 500 million light-years from Earth and it's repeating every 16 days.

February 10, 2020

Pluto's mysterious 'beating heart' is controlling winds on the dwarf planet, study says

There is a debate in the scientific community over whether Pluto should be a planet again. But a new study affirms that the dwarf planet's "beating heart" is impacting its atmospheric circulation patterns.

February 10, 2020

Rosetta's 'rubber ducky' comet changed color as it neared the sun. Here's why.

The Rosetta spacecraft's rubber ducky comet has slowly changed color as it moved through space, from red to blueish and then red again.

February 9, 2020

Trump budget would cut $4.4T in spending, boosting defense while slashing safety nets, foreign aid

The White House on Sunday unveiled a $4.8 trillion budget proposal that would slash spending dramatically on foreign aid and social safety nets, while including $2 billion for a southern border wall and substantially boosting funding to NASA, the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Department of Homeland Security.

February 8, 2020

Snow Moon stuns as one of the largest full moons of 2020 lights up the sky

Skygazers are enjoying the spectacular February full moon, or snow moon, this weekend.

February 8, 2020

Trump will propose big boost for NASA to return astronauts to the moon

President Trump wants to infuse NASA with nearly $3 billion more in spending to launch his mission of sending astronauts back to the moon within four years, according to Trump Administration officials.

February 7, 2020

‘Flammable ice’ discovery could offer new clue to potential alien life, study claims

Scientists studying what's known as "flammable ice" in the Sea of Japan recently discovered the existence of life with microscopic bubbles.

February 7, 2020

Snow moon on deck: Get set for one of the largest full moons of 2020

Skywatchers will soon get a chance to see the Snow Moon, which will be one of the largest full Moons of this year when it lights up the sky on Feb. 8 and 9.