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China removing thousands from homes to hunt for aliens

March 27, 2016

China removing thousands from homes to hunt for aliens

In what would make for a decent episode of The X-Files, the Chinese government is forcing more than 9,000 residents from their homes in order to better search for alien life in the cosmos.

NASA's Kepler telescope captures exploding star's shockwave

March 24, 2016

NASA's Kepler telescope captures exploding star's shockwave

Astronomers have used NASA’s Kepler space telescope to capture for the first time the incredible flash from an exploding star’s shockwave.

Two comets set to whiz past Earth this week

March 21, 2016

Two comets set to whiz past Earth this week

Two comets that scientists have dubbed twins for their similar orbits are set to safely fly past Earth this week, though they will be the closest any come for the next 150 years.

Hubble finds cluster of massive stars in distant galaxy

March 17, 2016

Hubble finds cluster of massive stars in distant galaxy

Astronomers using the Hubble Space Telescope have spotted the largest collection of monster stars – objects with masses over 100 times greater than the sun.

Astronomers spot galaxy a record 13.4 billion light-years from Earth

March 4, 2016

Astronomers spot galaxy a record 13.4 billion light-years from Earth

Astronomers say they have discovered a hot, star-popping galaxy that is far, far away — farther than any previously detected, from a time when the universe was a mere toddler of about 400 million years old.

NASA releases new ultraviolet image of Mars' moon Phobos

March 1, 2016

NASA releases new ultraviolet image of Mars' moon Phobos

NASA has released a new image of Mars’ moon Phobos, allowing scientists to better assess the mysterious object.

Hubble captures star's stunning blue bubble

February 29, 2016

Hubble captures star's stunning blue bubble

The Hubble space telescope has captured an incredible image of a blue bubble around a distant star.

Scientists trace mysterious radio flash to distant galaxy

February 25, 2016

Scientists trace mysterious radio flash to distant galaxy

For the first time, unusual radio signals that long befuddled scientists have been traced to a distant galaxy as much as 6 billion light years away.

Fireball meteor exploded over the Atlantic earlier this month

February 24, 2016

Fireball meteor exploded over the Atlantic earlier this month

A fireball meteor shot across the sky over the Atlantic Ocean earlier this month, according to NASA, which describes the fiery object as the largest since the Chelyabinsk meteor over Russia in 2013.

Scientists release in-depth map of the Milky Way

February 24, 2016

Scientists release in-depth map of the Milky Way

A spectacular map of the Milky Way has been produced that is allowing astronomers to study the cold universe, which is the gas and dust that are only a few tens of degrees above absolute zero.