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August 12, 2016

2016 Perseid meteor shower in pictures

This year鈥檚 annual Perseid meteor shower, which kicked off Aug. 11, is delighting stargazers. Here are some of their stunning pictures of the spectacular shooting stars.

August 11, 2016

Perseid meteor shower will be a rare, intense 'outburst' this year

Astronomers are predicting that this year鈥檚 Perseid meteor shower should be a dramatic one.

August 8, 2016

In our galaxy's center, scientists see a void

The center of our galaxy has an enormous void that surprisingly lacks young stars, astronomers announced last week.

July 28, 2016

Delta Aquarid meteor shower peaks tonight

The annual Delta Aquarid meteor shower peaks overnight Thursday, and you can watch the event live via a special webcast by the online Slooh Community Observatory.

July 26, 2016

How many suns can a planet have?

A strange alien world with three suns in its sky has just

July 21, 2016

Our galaxy has an X-shaped heart, scientists say

A NASA space telescope and Twitter are two of the technologies that have enabled astronomers to observe a massive X-shape at the center of our galaxy

July 14, 2016

Monstrous 'Frankenstein galaxy' made from cosmic spare parts

A seemingly nondescript galaxy is actually a behemoth cobbled together out of various cosmic spare parts, Frankenstein-style, a new study suggests.

July 12, 2016

Stunning NASA image shows 'Morse code' dunes on Mars

NASA has released an image of dunes on Mars that bear a striking similarity to Morse code.

July 5, 2016

The world's biggest telescope has been installed in China

Extraterrestrial life could soon join gunpowder and papermaking on the list of great Chinese discoveries.

July 5, 2016

Astronomers reveal 6,000-year-old 'telescope with no lens'

Did the narrow passageways to ancient, sacred tombs actually serve as the first telescopes?