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January 10, 2018

New tech could help astronomers see planets around Alpha Centauri

Technology in development could capture images from an Earth-size planet in the nearby Alpha Centauri system in the 2020s, new research suggests.

January 9, 2018

Strange dimming star may be scarfing down wrecked planets

Vast orbiting clouds of planetary wreckage could be causing a distant young star's strange dimming behavior, a new study shows.

December 29, 2017

Icy surface of Jupiter moon Europa may see slo-mo flow

Ice on Jupiter's moon Europa may drift across the satellite's surface from the equator to the poles, or vice versa, at a literally glacial pace, a new study finds.

December 29, 2017

As the world turns: Life could speed up a planet's spin

The presence of life might influence how fast a planet spins, releasing gases such as oxygen that can crank up how quickly a world turns, a new study finds.

December 21, 2017

Despite deadly rays, pulsars could host habitable planets

Although pulsars regularly blast out deadly gamma rays and X-rays, alien planets in orbit around them could theoretically be habitable, a new study finds.

December 19, 2017

Perfect for a space 'Santa'? Scientists eye distant snowy moons for signs of life

Scientists in the U.K. have identified Saturn and Jupiter’s snowy moons as potentially representing the best chance for life outside of Earth.

December 15, 2017

Dwarf planet Ceres' bright spots suggest an ancient ocean

NEW ORLEANS — The dwarf planet Ceres' famous bright spots suggest that the gray, crater-laden world is surprisingly active, a new study reports.

December 14, 2017

Scientists 'Googled' data from NASA's Kepler space telescope to discover new planet

Data from NASA’s Kepler space telescope has been crunched using Artificial Intelligence, helping scientists discover a new planet outside our solar system.

December 13, 2017

Jupiter's Great Red Spot is more than 50 times deeper than Earth's ocean

NASA's Juno spacecraft is getting to the roots of Jupiter's famous Great Red Spot.

December 12, 2017

Trump wants to see NASA boots on the Moon

President Donald Trump wants to see U.S. astronauts return to the Moon as a foundation for future Mars missions.