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Surprise! Newfound asteroid is 'quasi-moon' of Earth

June 17, 2016

Surprise! Newfound asteroid is 'quasi-moon' of Earth

It seems the moon is not Earth's only cosmic companion.

Scientists find rare 'Tatooine' double-star planet

June 14, 2016

Scientists find rare 'Tatooine' double-star planet

Named Kepler-1647 b, the newly-discovered planet is located 3,700 light years from Earth, and thought to be similar in age to our planet, around 4.4 billion years old.

One out of three on Earth live in places too bright to see the Milky Way

June 13, 2016

One out of three on Earth live in places too bright to see the Milky Way

Nearly 80 percent of North Americans and a staggering one-third of people on Earth now can’t see the Milky Way, a new study says.

Surprise! The universe is expanding faster than scientists thought

June 3, 2016

Surprise! The universe is expanding faster than scientists thought

The universe is expanding 5 to 9 percent faster than astronomers had thought, a new study suggests.

Mars makes closest approach to Earth in 11 years on May 30

May 26, 2016

Mars makes closest approach to Earth in 11 years on May 30

Last Sunday morning, Mars reached opposition with the sun, meaning the Red Planet, Earth and the sun were all arrayed in a straight line.

'Blue moon' rises Saturday — but it won't be blue: A full moon history

May 20, 2016

'Blue moon' rises Saturday — but it won't be blue: A full moon history

This weekend, a full moon will rise in the night sky, a so-called "Blue Moon."

Hubble takes stunning Mars close-up pic

May 20, 2016

Hubble takes stunning Mars close-up pic

A new image taken by the Hubble Space Telescope shows Mars in incredible detail as astronomers prepare for a close-up with the red planet.

'Little Lion' galaxy roars new life into Big Bang theory

May 17, 2016

'Little Lion' galaxy roars new life into Big Bang theory

A team of scientists at Indiana University, Bloomington looked to the skies and discovered a blue “dwarf galaxy” in Leo Minor containing the lowest level of metals ever to be observed in a celestial body.

NASA releases stunning Mercury transit video

May 9, 2016

NASA releases stunning Mercury transit video

NASA has released a stunning video of Mercury passing between the Earth and Sun Monday -- a rare astronomical event called planetary transit.

Mercury transit of the Sun on May 9: How to see it and what to expect

May 9, 2016

Mercury transit of the Sun on May 9: How to see it and what to expect

On Monday (May 9), you will have an opportunity to witness one of the rarest astronomical events: a transit of Mercury across the face of the sun.