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Babylonians tracked Jupiter with fancy math, tablet reveals

April 28, 2016

Babylonians tracked Jupiter with fancy math, tablet reveals

For a text that may rewrite the history of mathematics, it looks rather sloppy

How astronomers could actually see 'Planet Nine'

April 28, 2016

How astronomers could actually see 'Planet Nine'

If Planet Nine really exists, astronomers have a pretty decent chance of spotting it.

Worldwide telescope network will take best-ever images of Black Holes

April 28, 2016

Worldwide telescope network will take best-ever images of Black Holes

Get ready for your close-up, black holes: The Event Horizon Telescope (EHT), which will take some of the best images of black holes ever captured by humans, is ramping up its worldwide network of telescopes.

NASA's Kepler comes roaring back with 100 new exoplanet finds

April 28, 2016

NASA's Kepler comes roaring back with 100 new exoplanet finds

NASA's Kepler spacecraft has bounced back nicely from the malfunction that ended its original exoplanet hunt more than two years ago.

The first meteor shower of 2016 is peaking, and it's an exceptional one

April 28, 2016

The first meteor shower of 2016 is peaking, and it's an exceptional one

The first meteor display of 2016 – the Quadrantid meteor shower - will hit its peak on Monday.

Alien hunters claim Venus has buildings

April 26, 2016

Alien hunters claim Venus has buildings

Space might very well be considered the “final frontier,” but according to alien hunters, intelligent life on Venus includes cities for its inhabitants.

1917 glass plate offers oldest evidence of exoplanetary system

April 13, 2016

1917 glass plate offers oldest evidence of exoplanetary system

Scientists have found the oldest-known manmade evidence of an exoplanetary system— and it’s been sitting in a basement for almost a century on a piece of glass.

Hubble telescope looks deep into the Milky Way

April 1, 2016

Hubble telescope looks deep into the Milky Way

The Hubble Space Telescope has peered deep into the heart of our Milky Way Galaxy, revealing a tapestry of more than half a million stars, NASA announced Thursday.

Did an asteroid slam into Jupiter?

March 30, 2016

Did an asteroid slam into Jupiter?

If something slams into Jupiter and two strangers a thousand miles away from each other film it, does it count?

Scientists attempt to regain contact with Japan's malfunctioning Hitomi satellite

March 29, 2016

Scientists attempt to regain contact with Japan's malfunctioning Hitomi satellite

The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) is attempting to regain contact with its malfunctioning Hitomi astronomy satellite.