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January 10, 2020

Cosmic rays are starting to tear apart this Milky Way satellite galaxy

Cosmic rays are tiny charged particles accelerated to nearly the speed of light through some of the most violent events in the universe. By themselves they're not too awful, but in big enough numbers they can start to wreak havoc on entire galaxies. 

January 9, 2020

Galaxy group 13 billion light-years from Earth causing 'cosmic makeover'

Astronomers have detected the farthest ever galaxy group so far, three galaxies that have helped to alter the universe by resulting in a "sweeping cosmic makeover."

January 9, 2020

This image could help explain the Milky Way's strange creamy center

A gorgeous, incredibly detailed new image of the Milky Way's center could help explain one of the enduring mysteries of our galaxy — why its heart is missing stars.

January 8, 2020

NASA's alien planet hunter shows Egyptian pyramids may align with ancient north star, researcher says

Researchers using NASA's Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) have discovered that an ancient star undergoes eclipses, which may have guided the ancient Egyptians when they were building the pyramids.

January 8, 2020

Origin of deep-space radio flash discovered, and it's unlike anything astronomers have ever seen

HONOLULU — Mysterious ultra-fast pinpricks of radio energy keep lighting up the night sky and nobody knows why. A newly discovered example of this transient phenomenon has been traced to its place of origin — a nearby spiral galaxy — but it's only made things murkier for astronomers. 

January 7, 2020

NASA finds 'Godzilla galaxy,' 2.5 times wider than Milky Way, in deep space

NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has discovered a massive galaxy known as UGC 285, 232 million light-years from Earth, that could be nicknamed the "Godzilla galaxy" due to its massive size.

January 1, 2020

Bus-size asteroid will buzz Earth at 18,400 mph on Thursday

Here’s one extraterrestrial express bus you’ll be glad you missed: An asteroid named 2019 AE3 will pass by Earth on Thursday morning, Jan. 2.

January 1, 2020

Ancient stargazing device installed at New Mexico college

Designed by Tycho Brahe.

December 19, 2019

Massive black holes ate giant gas 'halos' at the start of the universe, 13B years ago, study shows

Near the start of the universe, approximately 12.5 billion years ago, supermassive black holes were fed gas "halos" that surrounded various galaxies, according to a new study.

December 18, 2019

Black holes, interstellar objects, Mars discoveries and moon landing attempts: Top space stories of 2019

From the first-ever image of a black hole to Navy UFO footage, the Apollo 11 anniversary and the latest attempts to land on the moon, 2019 has been a busy year in space.