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Seen over US and Canada, dazzling meteor is caught on camera

October 5, 2016

Seen over US and Canada, dazzling meteor is caught on camera

A dazzling streak of light in the sky caused by a meteor on Tuesday night was caught on camera by the University of Toronto Scarborough Observatory.

Out with a bang: Rosetta crashes into comet

September 30, 2016

Out with a bang: Rosetta crashes into comet

After a journey of billions of miles and a historic cosmic rendezvous, the Rosetta spacecraft met its end when it had a “controlled impact” with the comet it had been studying.

In China, the world's biggest radio telescope is now complete

September 26, 2016

In China, the world's biggest radio telescope is now complete

The largest radio telescope in the world is getting ready to start listening to the cosmos now that it’s finished, the Chinese Academy of Sciences announced.

Giant green space blob mystery solved

September 23, 2016

Giant green space blob mystery solved

A giant blob of gas and dust far off in the universe mysteriously glows bright green, and astronomers have finally figured out why.

Stunning map of the cosmos reveals over 1 billion stars

September 16, 2016

Stunning map of the cosmos reveals over 1 billion stars

A vast map of the cosmos has been published by the European Space Agency, showing over one billion stars in the Milky Way and beyond.

Alien signals from a faraway star? Nope, scientists say it's likely interference

September 1, 2016

Alien signals from a faraway star? Nope, scientists say it's likely interference

The signals detected near star HD164595 that were thought to possibly be alien appear to just be some type of terrestrial interference, the Russian agency behind the telescope that detected it says.

SETI team investigating mysterious signal from star 94 light-years away

August 30, 2016

SETI team investigating mysterious signal from star 94 light-years away

A powerful signal has been spotted coming from the vicinity of a sunlike star, and now astronomers are trying to figure out what it means.

Scientists finish yearlong Mars simulation in isolated Hawaii dome

August 29, 2016

Scientists finish yearlong Mars simulation in isolated Hawaii dome

Six scientists have completed a yearlong Mars simulation in Hawaii, where they lived in a dome in near isolation.

Found: Dragonfly 44, a strange galaxy made mostly of dark matter

August 25, 2016

Found: Dragonfly 44, a strange galaxy made mostly of dark matter

A galaxy called Dragonfly 44 has caught scientists’ attention for a fascinating reason: it’s made almost completely of dark matter.

New neighbor: Scientists discover closest habitable exoplanet

August 24, 2016

New neighbor: Scientists discover closest habitable exoplanet

Scientists have discovered Proxima b, a rocky planet in orbit around Proxima, the star closest to our solar system. Experts are confident that the planet, which is just four light years away, could be habitable.