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Australian telescope joins $100 million search for alien life

November 9, 2016

Australian telescope joins $100 million search for alien life

A $100 million search for intelligent alien life just added a big arrow to its quiver.

Behold, the 'pillars of destruction'

November 3, 2016

Behold, the 'pillars of destruction'

Scientists have revealed images from the Carina Nebula that they’ve dubbed with a dark name: the “Pillars of Destruction.”

Mystery of how the Moon got its bull's-eye may be solved

October 28, 2016

Mystery of how the Moon got its bull's-eye may be solved

One of the biggest impact craters on the moon is mysteriously shaped like a three-ringed bull's-eye.

Scientists to study strange star for signs of intelligent life

October 26, 2016

Scientists to study strange star for signs of intelligent life

Starting on Wednesday night, scientists on the hunt for extraterrestrial life will begin studying a strange star that has generated plenty of buzz because of its unique behavior.

Signals from space aliens? Scientists disagree

October 25, 2016

Signals from space aliens? Scientists disagree

A study in which two scientists claim they’ve found evidence of intelligent aliens is raising eyebrows.

Scientists reveal gorgeous new map of the Milky Way

October 21, 2016

Scientists reveal gorgeous new map of the Milky Way

Astronomers have produced an image of the Milky Way by mapping the element hydrogen, and it’s a beauty.

The universe has ten times more galaxies than scientists thought

October 13, 2016

The universe has ten times more galaxies than scientists thought

The census of galaxies just got a whole lot bigger.

Great, mysterious balls of fire speed by dying star

October 10, 2016

Great, mysterious balls of fire speed by dying star

NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has seen planet-size cannonballs of hot gas whipping through the space near a dying star, but the origin of these plasma balls remains a mystery.

'Dustbuster' telescope uncovers hidden stars

October 7, 2016

'Dustbuster' telescope uncovers hidden stars

Interstellar dust that blocks astronomers' view of space is no match for the European Southern Observatory's "dustbuster" telescope, which just revealed this dazzling view of several stars that have hidden in the cosmic dust until now.

Why is this star dimming? Astronomers still don't know

October 6, 2016

Why is this star dimming? Astronomers still don't know

A strange star in our galaxy has officially become even more enigmatic.