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Astronomers spot glowing 'butterfly' in deep space

August 4, 2020

Astronomers spot glowing 'butterfly' in deep space

Astronomers have spotted a "butterfly" in deep space.

Schoolgirls in India discover asteroid after trawling through space images

August 3, 2020

Schoolgirls in India discover asteroid after trawling through space images

Two schoolgirls in India have won praise from scientists after discovering a distant asteroid that will eventually fly past Earth.

Universe might be 1.2B years younger than previously believed, experts say

July 29, 2020

Universe might be 1.2B years younger than previously believed, experts say

The universe is assumed to be approximately 13.8 billion years old, but a new study from researchers suggests it could be as much as 1.2 billion years younger than that.

Hubble Space Telescope spots summertime on Saturn in new image

July 27, 2020

Hubble Space Telescope spots summertime on Saturn in new image

Summertime on Earth is a little different than summer on Saturn.

Man 'plays' badminton with NEOWISE comet in viral photo

July 24, 2020

Man 'plays' badminton with NEOWISE comet in viral photo

An English man took a picture of himself "playing" badminton with the NEOWISE comet above the Quantock Hills in Somerset, British news agency SWNS reports.

NASA is going to send a 'balloon the size of a football stadium' to study the stars

July 24, 2020

NASA is going to send a 'balloon the size of a football stadium' to study the stars

Fans may not be able to enter football stadiums this season because of the coronavirus pandemic, but that's not stopping NASA from sending a football-stadium-sized balloon to study the stars.

Huge 3D-map of the universe revealed

July 23, 2020

Huge 3D-map of the universe revealed

Astrophysicists have created what they describe as the largest three-dimensional map of the universe ever created.

Multiple exoplanets orbiting 'sun-like star' discovered in deep space for first time

July 22, 2020

Multiple exoplanets orbiting 'sun-like star' discovered in deep space for first time

Scientists have discovered a multi-planetary system orbiting a "sun-like star" for the first time, according to a newly published study.

'Lost planet' rediscovered 620 light-years from Earth

July 22, 2020

'Lost planet' rediscovered 620 light-years from Earth

Scientists have rediscovered a "lost planet" 620 light-years away from Earth, according to a new study.

NEOWISE comet spotted flying over 1,800-foot Manstone Rock in England

July 21, 2020

NEOWISE comet spotted flying over 1,800-foot Manstone Rock in England

The NEOWISE comet was captured again on Monday, with this breathtaking image showing the celestial object flying over Manstone Rock in Shropshire, England.