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Planets March 25, 2023

Webb Space Telescope captures dust storm on remote planet

Using data from the James Webb Space Telescope, NASA said researchers have spotted silicate cloud features in the swirling atmosphere of a planet 40 light-years away from Earth.

SCIENCE March 25, 2023

Asteroid discovery suggests life on Earth came from space billions of years ago

Uracil and niacin, two organic compounds vital for metabolism and building RNA, were found in an asteroid, suggesting that life on Earth came from space.

Planets March 24, 2023

March planetary alignment: How and when to see it

A planetary alignment is reportedly slated for the end of the month. The dazzling display will include our moon and five planets, including Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Uranus.

NASA March 21, 2023

Hubble team releases dazzling new images of star-studded clusters

NASA's Hubble Space Telescope team released even more dazzling new images of star-studded clusters light-years away from Earth, including Messier 14 and Messier 7.

Astronomy March 20, 2023

Asteroid to fly between Earth and the moon this week: report

A 200-foot asteroid discovered in February is expected to fly past Earth at about half the distance of the moon on Saturday, posing no threat to the planet, this time.

California March 20, 2023

Mysterious streaks of light seen in California sky explained

Strange streaks of light flew over the Sacramento area Friday. An astronomer at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center said burning space debris likely caused the California event.

NASA March 18, 2023

New star-studded Hubble image shows globular star cluster about 20,000 light-years away

A new Hubble Space Telescope image shows a partial view of the globular star cluster Messier 55 about 20,000 light-years away. M55 was first spotted in 1752.

Astronomy March 15, 2023

Webb telescope captures stunning image of star on cusp of supernova 15K light-years away

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope captured the rare sight of a Wolf-Rayet star, some 15,000 light-years away, using its instruments to peer through surrounding dust.

Astronomy March 4, 2023

Webb telescope captures galaxy three times: Why it happened

The James Webb Space Telescope captured an image that shows the same galaxy three times due to gravitational lensing from a galaxy cluster that is 3.2 billion light-years from Earth.

NASA March 3, 2023

Scientists reveal new clues about historic Tycho supernova

Scientists have discovered new clues about the supernova remnant called Tycho. The researchers used NASA's Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer to look at polarized X-rays.

Astronomy February 22, 2023

Moon and Venus to make spectacularly close approach in evening sky

The moon and Venus are reportedly expected to make a close approach on Wednesday in what is known as an appulse, which NASA says is similar to a conjunction.