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'Ancient tree stump' spotted on Mars?

April 25, 2017

'Ancient tree stump' spotted on Mars?

UFO hunters claim that an image taken by NASA’s Mars Curiosity Rover shows an ancient tree stump on the surface of the Red Planet.

No aliens yet for $100 million ET hunt

April 24, 2017

No aliens yet for $100 million ET hunt

A $100 million search for intelligent aliens has come up with some intriguing leads but has revealed no evidence of E.T. so far.

Scientists discover atmosphere around distant Earth-like planet

April 14, 2017

Scientists discover atmosphere around distant Earth-like planet

Astronomers have detected an atmosphere around the super Earth-like planet GJ 1132b, a discovery which could help pave the way to finding life outside our solar system.

A car-size asteroid just whipped by Earth

April 6, 2017

A car-size asteroid just whipped by Earth

A car-size asteroid was caught on camera just before it approached within 10,100 miles of Earth today — less than one-twentieth the distance from Earth to the moon.

Where's Planet Nine? Citizen scientists spot 4 possible candidates

April 5, 2017

Where's Planet Nine? Citizen scientists spot 4 possible candidates

Citizen scientists have flagged four objects for follow-up study in the hunt for the hypothetical Planet Nine .

Strange new Nebula is missing its light source

March 7, 2017

Strange new Nebula is missing its light source

The discovery of a new and rarely seen nebula 10 billion light-years away has created a cosmic mystery: What is lighting up this dusty cloud of gases?

'Winds' from monster black holes can rapidly change their temperature

March 3, 2017

'Winds' from monster black holes can rapidly change their temperature

Hot gas streaming out from the region around supermassive black holes can experience rapid and extreme changes in temperature.

Keys to life? Scientists explain how newly-discovered exoplanets could be habitable

February 23, 2017

Keys to life? Scientists explain how newly-discovered exoplanets could be habitable

Thrilled by the discovery of 7 new exoplanets, scientists explain the key ingredients needed for life in the alien system

7 new Earth-like exoplanets discovered, NASA announces

February 22, 2017

7 new Earth-like exoplanets discovered, NASA announces

Astronomers have discovered not one, not two, but seven Earth-sized planets orbiting a star called TRAPPIST-1.

Astronomers discover 60 new worlds, find 'super Earth'

February 14, 2017

Astronomers discover 60 new worlds, find 'super Earth'

An international team of astronomers has found 60 new planets orbiting stars close to Earth’s solar system, including a rocky “super Earth.”