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August 7, 2018

The 2018 Perseid meteor shower promises spectacular views this week

The best meteor shower this year is here: The Perseids peak this weekend, promising dazzling views for skywatchers in dark areas.

August 3, 2018

This distant planet is one of the best places to search for alien life

WE have discovered 3663 (and counting) planets around distant stars. About 50 are in the ‘Goldilocks zone’ which supports liquid water. A new study has whittled the number believed habitable down to just three.

July 27, 2018

Complete lunar eclipse begins, the longest of this century

Skywatchers around much of the world have begun watching a complete lunar eclipse that is the longest of this century.

July 27, 2018

Longest total lunar eclipse of the century: What you need to know

The longest total lunar eclipse of the 21st century occurs on July 27 – this is what you need to know.

July 27, 2018

Star zooms past monster black hole, confirms relativity

For the first time ever, researchers have watched a star race past the supermassive black hole at the heart of the Milky Way, verifying that its motion showed the effects of general relativity , as predicted by Albert Einstein.

July 26, 2018

Mars shocker: Liquid water lake found on the Red Planet

Scientists have uncovered a "a stable body of liquid water on Mars," in what some are calling a "game changer" in the search for alien life.

July 23, 2018

Northern lights delight: US skywatchers set for glimpse of aurora borealis

Skywatchers across a number of U.S. states that border Canada may get a glimpse of the northern lights thanks to a geomagnetic storm late Monday and early Tuesday.

July 23, 2018

The Milky Way had a big sibling long ago - and Andromeda ate it

The Milky Way had a previously unknown big sibling that was torn apart by the neighboring Andromeda galaxy long ago, a new study suggests.

July 20, 2018

Observations of the early universe reaffirm the existence of dark matter and dark energy

Dark matter and dark energy may be weird and (as of now) inexplicable, but they do seem to exist.

July 17, 2018

A rare cosmic collision might let scientists calculate the precise age of the universe

A so-far unseen celestial collision could be astronomers' best bet for figuring out just how quickly the universe is expanding.