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January 4, 2018

No alien megastructure: Star's weird dimming likely caused by dust

Well, we always knew the alien-megastructure idea was a long shot.

December 20, 2017

In 2018, we will see a black hole for the first time ever

We're about to see — for the very first time — the event horizon of a black hole, proving beyond any last vestige of doubt that Einstein’s interstellar monsters are real. And here’s what it will look like.

December 19, 2017

Perfect for a space 'Santa'? Scientists eye distant snowy moons for signs of life

Scientists in the U.K. have identified Saturn and Jupiter’s snowy moons as potentially representing the best chance for life outside of Earth.

December 15, 2017

Massive, 3-mile-wide 'potentially hazardous asteroid' will zoom past Earth tomorrow

An enormous, 3-mile-wide "potentially hazardous asteroid" is hurtling towards Earth and is slated to zoom past the planet tomorrow, but scientists say there is no need to worry.

December 14, 2017

Scientists 'Googled' data from NASA's Kepler space telescope to discover new planet

Data from NASA’s Kepler space telescope has been crunched using Artificial Intelligence, helping scientists discover a new planet outside our solar system.

December 12, 2017

Get set for the Geminid meteor shower

Star-gazers are in for a treat this week when the annual Geminid meteor shower reaches its peak on Wednesday and Thursday.

December 11, 2017

NASA to make major announcement Thursday, will reveal new Kepler discovery

NASA has announced it will make an announcement surrounding a new discovery from its Kepler mission, a space telescope used to find exoplanets.

December 7, 2017

Oldest monster black hole ever found is 800 million times bigger than the Sun

Astronomers have discovered the oldest supermassive black hole ever found — a behemoth that grew to 800 million times the mass of the sun when the universe was just 5 percent of its current age, a new study finds.

December 5, 2017

Winter solstice will mark shortest day, longest night of 2017

The winter solstice for the Northern Hemisphere is less than a month away.

November 29, 2017

72 unseen galaxies found hiding in plain sight

Astronomers have found 72 potential galaxies hiding in plain sight inside a vast patch of the sky previously observed by the Hubble Space Telescope .