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Two Alien Planets Found with Twin Suns
Astronomers have for the first time discovered two alien planets whirling around a pair of stars: a complete solar...
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Astronomers Find a Rare, Second Kind of Supernova
Astronomers have for the first time observed a nova-producing system turn into a supernova, a finding that indicates the...
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The Milky Way Now Has a Twin (or Two)
Research presented at the International Astronomical Union General Assembly has found the first group of galaxies that is just...
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Sun’s Plasma Loops Rcreated in Lab to Help Understand Solar Physics
In orbit around Earth is a wide range of satellites that we rely on for everything from television and...
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Giant Dying Star Caught Devouring Alien Planet
A swollen star near the end if its life has been caught devouring one of its own planets —...
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Star Clusters on a Collision Course
NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope recently observed two clusters full of massive stars that appear to be in the early...
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Sun Dominates Space Weather Concerns for Next Decade
A new report based on input from the science community outlines the most pressing objectives over the next decade...
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The Sun Is the Most Perfect Natural Sphere
Scientists measuring the sun were shocked to find it’s the most perfectly round natural object in the universe. Until...
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Extreme Galaxy Cluster Birthing Stars at Excessive Rate
The newly discovered Phoenix cluster may be one of the most extreme objects ever observed, being among the most...
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What Makes a Monster Star?
In 2010, observers reported the most massive stars ever seen, exceeding what many astronomers thought was a ceiling around...