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Draconid meteor shower on deck: What you need to know

October 7, 2020

Draconid meteor shower on deck: What you need to know

Skywatchers are in for a treat this week as the Draconid meteor shower appears in the sky.

Warped disc 'torn apart by stars' discovered in triple 'Tatooine-like' system

September 23, 2020

Warped disc 'torn apart by stars' discovered in triple 'Tatooine-like' system

Scientists have discovered a stellar system where the formation of planets might take place in dust and gas rings within a “warped circumstellar disc around multiple stars.”

NASA spots first possible 'survivor' planet hugging a white dwarf star

September 17, 2020

NASA spots first possible 'survivor' planet hugging a white dwarf star

NASA’s Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) and the space agency’s retired Spitzer Space Telescope have been used to spot the first possible ‘survivor’ planet hugging a white dwarf star.

Bobcat Fire in California comes dangerously close to Mount Wilson Observatory

September 16, 2020

Bobcat Fire in California comes dangerously close to Mount Wilson Observatory

A wildfire burning in the foothills northeast of Los Angeles came dangerously close a famous observatory early Wednesday.

NASA chief says Venus is 'one stop in our search for life'

September 16, 2020

NASA chief says Venus is 'one stop in our search for life'

NASA administrator Jim Bridenstine said described the planet Venus as “one stop in our search for life.”

Baffling interstellar object 'Oumuamua could be a 'dust bunny'

September 10, 2020

Baffling interstellar object 'Oumuamua could be a 'dust bunny'

A new study now suggests 'Oumuamua might be something very common on Earth: a cosmic "dust bunny."

Get set for full corn moon: NASA’s top tips for skywatchers

September 1, 2020

Get set for full corn moon: NASA’s top tips for skywatchers

Skywatchers are in for a treat this week when the full corn moon lights up the sky.

NASA picks 5 proposals for missions to understand the space environment

September 1, 2020

NASA picks 5 proposals for missions to understand the space environment

NASA last week announced that it has picked five proposals for concept studies of missions that will help improve our understanding of the Sun and the way it interacts with the Earth in space.

Hubble finds dead star in deep space that resulted in an orange shockwave

September 1, 2020

Hubble finds dead star in deep space that resulted in an orange shockwave

The Hubble Space Telescope has made some remarkable discoveries in its 30 years in space. Now, it's discovered evidence of a supernova 2,400 light-years away that looks like an orange ribbon.

NASA finds active 'Star Wars' galaxy in deep space

August 27, 2020

NASA finds active 'Star Wars' galaxy in deep space

NASA has found an active galaxy far, far away that looks eerily reminiscent of a TIE fighter from "Star Wars."