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Mysterious radio signal from space caught live for first time

May 2, 2016

Mysterious radio signal from space caught live for first time

Astronomers in Australia have picked up an “alien” radio signal from space for the first time as it occurred.

Heart nebula's cloudy core glows in amateur photo

May 2, 2016

Heart nebula's cloudy core glows in amateur photo

Stunning cosmic clouds and stars are captured in this image of Melotte 15 showing the newborn star cluster in the core of the so-called Heart nebula.

Milky Way 'bones' could reveal secrets about our galaxy

May 2, 2016

Milky Way 'bones' could reveal secrets about our galaxy

SEATTLE — Scientists are finding more evidence of a galactic "skeleton" lurking inside the appendages of the Milky Way, and studying these massive "bones" could help researchers get a better idea of what our galaxy looks like from the outside.

Earth can contaminate alien meteorites quickly, study shows

May 2, 2016

Earth can contaminate alien meteorites quickly, study shows

A team of scientists has published the results of an investigative survey into the Sutter's Mill meteorite that landed in California in 2012.

Sweet! Deep-space sugars may reveal clues about origins of life

May 2, 2016

Sweet! Deep-space sugars may reveal clues about origins of life

Sugars may form in the types of ice found in deep space — a finding that could help to explain how comets and meteorites could have seeded the primordial Earth with key ingredients for life, researchers say.

Big asteroid to zoom by Earth on Jan. 26

May 2, 2016

Big asteroid to zoom by Earth on Jan. 26

A large asteroid about a third of a mile wide will zoom safely by Earth this month, and mark the planet's closest encounter with a space rock of its size until 2027.

Milky Way's monster black hole unleashes record-breaking X-ray flare

May 2, 2016

Milky Way's monster black hole unleashes record-breaking X-ray flare

The giant black hole at the center of the Milky Way galaxy recently spit out the largest X-ray flare ever seen in that region, astronomers say.

Telescope captures stunning images of alien planets and young star

May 2, 2016

Telescope captures stunning images of alien planets and young star

The world's most sensitive exoplanet imager has returned some amazing photos, as well as surprising results, just a year after opening its eyes.

Do Mars rover photos show potential signs of ancient life?

May 2, 2016

Do Mars rover photos show potential signs of ancient life?

A careful study of images taken by the NASA rover Curiosity has revealed intriguing similarities between ancient sedimentary rocks on Mars and structures shaped by microbes on Earth.

Outside the spacecraft: Smithsonian celebrates 50 years of spacewalks

May 2, 2016

Outside the spacecraft: Smithsonian celebrates 50 years of spacewalks

The Smithsonian is inviting the public to take a stroll through half a century of spacewalks.