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NASA spacecraft takes images of 'alien sky' 4.3B miles from Earth

June 17, 2020

NASA spacecraft takes images of 'alien sky' 4.3B miles from Earth

NASA's New Horizons spacecraft, which yielded the first close-up photos of Pluto, has managed to snap photos of an "alien sky," more than 4.3 billion miles from Earth.

NASA Curiosity takes incredible image of Earth and Venus from Mars

June 16, 2020

NASA Curiosity takes incredible image of Earth and Venus from Mars

NASA may have a long-term goal of sending a manned mission to Mars by the 2030s, but for its missions on the Red Planet now, it's okay to stop and admire the night sky once in a while.

There could be more than 30 alien civilizations in the Milky Way, shocking study says

June 15, 2020

There could be more than 30 alien civilizations in the Milky Way, shocking study says

A new study from researchers at the U.K.'s University of Nottingham suggests there are 36 planets in the Milky Way galaxy, a calculation the experts have dubbed "the Astrobiological Copernican Limit."

The ingredients for life appear well before stars are born, researchers say

June 12, 2020

The ingredients for life appear well before stars are born, researchers say

A newly published study says that the building blocks for life appear in stellar nurseries -- areas in deep space where new stars are formed -- well before the stars actually form.

Mars' mysterious moon Phobos captured in new NASA images

June 10, 2020

Mars' mysterious moon Phobos captured in new NASA images

There are more than 200 moons in the Solar System, including Phobos and Deimos, which orbit Mars. NASA's Odyssey orbiter has snapped new pictures of Phobos, giving new insight into the celestial satellite.

Another fast radio burst in deep space that repeats has been found and scientists are stunned

June 9, 2020

Another fast radio burst in deep space that repeats has been found and scientists are stunned

After finding the first-known repeating fast radio bursts (FRBs) in February, researchers have discovered another repeating FRB in deep space that has them baffled.

Scientists discover distant 'mirror image' of the Earth and the sun

June 7, 2020

Scientists discover distant 'mirror image' of the Earth and the sun

Scientists have discovered a potentially habitable exoplanet and its star that are a “mirror image” of the Earth and the sun.

Stunning strawberry moon thrills skywatchers

June 6, 2020

Stunning strawberry moon thrills skywatchers

Across the globe, skywatchers have been enjoying the stunning June full moon or strawberry moon.

Get set for stunning strawberry moon

June 5, 2020

Get set for stunning strawberry moon

Skywatchers are in for a treat Friday when a stunning strawberry moon lights up the sky.

Experts find galaxies formed much earlier than previously thought, study says

June 5, 2020

Experts find galaxies formed much earlier than previously thought, study says

The Hubble Space Telescope has made a remarkable set of discoveries, finding evidence that the first stars and galaxies formed earlier than previously thought.